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Skyttemyr Copper Mine, Bøylestad Kobberverk, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Skyttemyr Copper MineMine
Bøylestad KobberverkMining Field
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 33' 19'' North , 8° 41' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1866
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 919 - 013. Skyttemyr
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)11.4km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)15.6km
Rykene647 (2013)16.5km
Fevik4,989 (2014)19.7km
Myra544 (2014)23.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
48143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48143:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skytmyr
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skyttemyr gruve, Bøylestad kobberverk, Froland, Agder, Norge


Cu mine worked by Bøylestad Kobberverk which also worked the Bøylestad Copper Mine . The Skyttemyr copper ore was discovered in 1866 by Simon Jørgensen and Knud Venemyr.

The NGU has registered this locality twice:
NGU Deposit Area 919 - 028 at 58.5637630,8.7010230
But the coordinates do not seem to point to a mine. The NGU probably found more ore at this place.
Another NGU report lists this locality as 919 - 013 at 58,555589091700874,8,693593892294535

These last coordinates correspond with a spot close to the mines.

There are visible signs of mining over a length of at least 545 m, maybe even 658 m when some shallow features turn out to be prospects.

The coordinates are given for somewhere in the middle of the mines.

Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Collected by P. Chr. Sæbø in 1988
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glaucocerinite
Formula: (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite ?
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Found in one sample as typical sphaeres (micros~<1mm) of radiating green, as a secondary product on ore specimens with chalccopyrite. Visually identification only (K.E.Larsen commentary 03.2020)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Description: As very tiny, white crystals forming a crust as secondary producct on or near sphalerite embedded in quartz matrix.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite ?5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘGlaucocerinite7.DD.35(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Cuⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Databases

Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5332

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