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Dronning Louisa Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dronning Louisa Mine | Mine |
| Overberget Mining Field | Mining Field |
| Kongsberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 39' 56'' North , 9° 34' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg | 17,667 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Hillestad | 302 (2010) | 10.4km |
| Svene | 296 (2013) | 14.1km |
| Notodden | 8,306 (2018) | 21.6km |
| Hjuksevelta | 350 (2014) | 22.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 30km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 45km |
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Louvisa gruve; Louise gruve
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dronning Louisa gruve, Overberget gruvefelt, Kongsberg kommune, Buskerud, Norge
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| â Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| â Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Schumacher described "Afterkrystallen" (pseudomorphoses) of quartz after calcite crystals from this mine. References: Schumacher, Christian Friedrich (1801) Versuch eines Verzeichnisses der in den DÃĪnisch- Nordischen Staaten sich findenden einfachen Mineralien mit Tabellen der einfachen Fossilien nach ihren vorwaltenden Bestandtheilen. F. Brummer. p.68 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| â | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | â Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Buskerud
- Kongsberg silver mining districtMining District
- ⭔Viken (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Schumacher, Christian Friedrich (1801) Versuch eines Verzeichnisses der in den DÃĪnisch- Nordischen Staaten sich findenden einfachen Mineralien mit Tabellen der einfachen Fossilien nach ihren vorwaltenden Bestandtheilen. F. Brummer. p.68 - on quartz pseudomorphs after calcite
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske UndersÃļkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget
Kullerud, KÃĨre, KotkovÃĄ, Jana, Å rein, Vladimir, Berg, BjÃļrn Ivar (2018) Electrum from the Kongsberg silver district. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018, 63-70 Analysis of a sample of electrum from Dronning Louisa
