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Kvivikdalen Manganese Mine, Ålefjær, Kristiansand, Agder, Norwayi
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Pyrolusite

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Kvivikdalen Manganese Mine, Ålefjær, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 13' 18'' North , 8° 2' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.22188,8.03510
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Justvik1,630 (2014)2.8km
Tveit1,397 (2010)5.3km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)6.3km
Strai1,266 (2013)7.2km
Kristiansand63,814 (2013)8.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand7km
Mindat Locality ID:
32625
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32625:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kvivika, Kvivigdal; Kvevikdalen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kvivikdalen (Ålefjær), Ålefjær, Kristiansand, Agder, Norge


The locality is a 1-1.5 m wide calcite/pyrolusite vein cutting through granitic gneiss and amphibolities.

In the period between 1917-19 the vein was followed 137 m underground.

A number of minerals, predominantly microminerals, has been identified.

This locality has often been mislabelled just "Ålefjær", the correct one should be Kvivikdalen (Breivik et al. 2007).

The NGU coordinates are for a spot WSW of the Mindat coordinates, where the dump is located, yielding the described minerals: 58.2211470,8.0291240.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' ?
Habit: small grains
Description: Garnet not analyzed
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Description: Identified with XRD in the Natural History Museum in Oslo (Mineralogical Museum), 1977
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: Identified in 1977at the Natural History Museum in Oslo.
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5038

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References

Keilhau, B. M. (1840) Reiser i Lister- og Mandals-Amt i sommeren 1839 [Travels in the Amts of Lister and Mandal during the Summer 1839]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 2. 333-400
Bugge, C. (1920) Manganforekomstene i Tveit og Vennesla. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 81 5 pp.
Poulsen, A. O.(1936) Manganmalm i Norge.
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.74 - on the find of ramsdellite
Mykland, Einar (1985) Mangangruvene i Kvevikdalen på Kostøl, "Tveit sogn" [The Manganese Mines in Kvevikdalen at Kostøl, "Tveit Parish"]. In Sørlandet Geologiforening 15 år 1985 [Sørlandet Geological Society 15 year 1985]. Sørlandet Geologiforening, Grimstad. p.46-54.
Nordli, Odd Arild (1993) Gruvedrift i Vennesla [Mining in Vennesla]. Vennesla Historielag Årsskrift 1993, 5-19
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2006) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2005-2006]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 56-62
Breivik, Harald, Myre, Kjell, Larsen, Alf Olav (2007) Manganforekomster på Sørlandet: Kvivikdalen (Kostøl, Ålefjær) [Manganese localities in Sørlandet: Kvivikdalen (Kostøl, Ålefjær)]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 25-31
Breivik, Harald (2008) Mineraler fra en av manganforekomstene på Sørlandet: Kvivikdalen, Ålefjær. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 35 (3) 16-23
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