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Gottes Hülfe in der Noth Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gottes Hülfe in der Noth Mine | Mine |
| Overberget Mining Field | Mining Field |
| Kongsberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 39' 37'' North , 9° 35' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1654
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg | 17,667 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Hillestad | 302 (2010) | 9.7km |
| Svene | 296 (2013) | 14.7km |
| Notodden | 8,306 (2018) | 21.6km |
| Hjuksevelta | 350 (2014) | 22.5km |
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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:
Gottes Hülfe in der Not; Gottes Hülfe Mine
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gottes Hülfe in der Noth, Overberget gruvefelt, Kongsberg kommune, Buskerud, Norge
The site was discovered in 1654 by Hans Bautz.
Laminae-formed silver crystals were found in 1935 and discussed by Støren (1935) and Neumann (1944).
Slightly edited description from https://www.smart-guide.org/destinations/en/kongsberg/?tour=Overberget&place=Gottes+H%C3%BClfe+in+der+Noth+mine :
Laminae-formed silver crystals were found in 1935 and discussed by Støren (1935) and Neumann (1944).
Slightly edited description from https://www.smart-guide.org/destinations/en/kongsberg/?tour=Overberget&place=Gottes+H%C3%BClfe+in+der+Noth+mine :
"Gottes Hülfe in der Noth is the name of the second largest mine in the Silver Works, after the Kings mine, Kongens gruve. The Silver Mines were suffering from a large deficit when this mine was discovered in 1654. The workers were not paid their wages, and there was great hardship in Kongsberg. This is how the mine got its name, which means "God's help in distress".
The mine has been one of the silver works' most productive, and a total of 400 metric tons of silver have been extracted from here. Gottes Hülfe in der Noth and Kongens gruve accounted for a total of 75% of all the silver extracted at Kongsberg Silver Works. The mine was operated for several periods until 1956, and its maximum depth is 786 meters.
The great rock ruin is the remains of a wheelhouse that housed a "kjerrat", a water mill with a double-bladed wheel. The water mill was a whopping 16.4 meters in diameter and ran the "kjerrat" that lowered rocks down to a depth of 421 meters and up the shaft on the other side of the road. The water mill was damaged in a fire and put out of service in 1866, like many other buildings close to Gottes Hülfe in der Noth. The year before the fire, the adit of Christian the 7th reached the mine at a depth of 336 meters, and the ore could be transported through the horizontal adit instead of through the vertical shaft. Therefore, the facility was not rebuilt."
The mine has been one of the silver works' most productive, and a total of 400 metric tons of silver have been extracted from here. Gottes Hülfe in der Noth and Kongens gruve accounted for a total of 75% of all the silver extracted at Kongsberg Silver Works. The mine was operated for several periods until 1956, and its maximum depth is 786 meters.
The great rock ruin is the remains of a wheelhouse that housed a "kjerrat", a water mill with a double-bladed wheel. The water mill was a whopping 16.4 meters in diameter and ran the "kjerrat" that lowered rocks down to a depth of 421 meters and up the shaft on the other side of the road. The water mill was damaged in a fire and put out of service in 1866, like many other buildings close to Gottes Hülfe in der Noth. The year before the fire, the adit of Christian the 7th reached the mine at a depth of 336 meters, and the ore could be transported through the horizontal adit instead of through the vertical shaft. Therefore, the facility was not rebuilt."
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
27 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Description: Described as argentite. References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Crystals to 4cm Colour: White to light yellow |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Münster described calsite crystals to 10 cm (0001), but only 1-2 mm thick (he use the variety names: "skiferspath"/"argentin"), he found the calcite at 400 m depth. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ 'Coal blend' |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 Description: Found at 636 metres depth together with acanthite (argentite) and chalcopyrite. References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: Michael Krause collection (overgrown by laumontite)Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ Sternbergite ? Formula: AgFe2S3 Description: Brünnich describe "sølv-holdig kis" (silver bearing sulphide) from this mine. Probably sternbergite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) Description: Described by Kullerud et al. (2016) as mineral belonging to the tetrahedrite isotypic series |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sternbergite ? | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ | 'Coal blend' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Münster, Ths. (1882) Bemærkninger om Kongsbergermineralerne [Notes on the Kongsberg minerals]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 27. 309-322on the latest mineral discoveries pr. 1882
Lietz, Joachim (1939) Mikroskopische und chemische Untersuchungen an Kongsberger Silbererzen [Microscopic and chemical investigations on Kongsberg silver ores]. Zeitschrift für angewandte Mineralogie, 1. 65-113on achantite and jalpaite
Neumann, Henrich (1944) Silver deposits at Kongsberg ( The mineral assemblage of a native silver- cobalt -nickel ore type) Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162 p.46 - on silver
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1995) Mineralfunn på Kongsberg etter nedleggelsen av Sølvverket [Minerals found at Kongsberg after the closure of the Silver Mining]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 9. 42-47
Gottes Hülfe in der Noth Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway