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Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Skara MinesGroup of Mines
Øvre EikerMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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A sign showing the way to the mines.

Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
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View of the mundlock of the adit.

Lower adit, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
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View of the mundlock of the adit

Upper adit, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
02673810017799086572179.jpg
A sign showing the way to the mines.

Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
01038630017799079321643.jpg
View of the mundlock of the adit.

Lower adit, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
07736050017799086575280.jpg
View of the mundlock of the adit

Upper adit, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
02673810017799086572179.jpg
A sign showing the way to the mines.

Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
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View of the mundlock of the adit.

Lower adit, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
34436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34436:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skaragruvene; Skarragruvene
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skara gruver, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norge


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Microprobe analysis by V. Fjerdingstad gives 57,7% Au and 42,1% Ag.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Proustite ?
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘProustite ?2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:6004

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References

Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 624 - 033. Skara. (Last updated 28.sep.2009)
Kullerud, Kåre, Kotková, Jana, Šrein, Vladimir, Berg, Bjørn Ivar (2018) Electrum from the Kongsberg silver district. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018, 63-70
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