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Skjelbreddalen, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skjelbreddalen | Mining Area (Inactive) |
| Øvre Eiker | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 44' 12'' North , 9° 44' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mining Area (Inactive) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skjelbredalen
Mines that are said to have been worked as early as the 17th century under the feudal lord Hartvig Huitfeldt.
Further mining operations resumed at the prospect pits as part of the Skarra mines during the periods 1774–78, 1782–83, and 1796–1800.
Source:Eiker arkiv
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: Oivind Thoresen CollectionIdentified by Oivind Thoresen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: Oivind Thoresen CollectionIdentified by Oivind Thoresen: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Viken (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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Skjelbreddalen, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway