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Quartz from
Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170510
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170510:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Hinderaker mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Jordan, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Knoff 2 prospect, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Old Vigsnes Mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Rødklev Mine (Rødkleiv), Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Rygge, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Schipio mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Sletthei Mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Svinøy, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPatmos mine, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘHopkin's mine, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘLinderot mines, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘHaugesund mine, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘHaugesund prospect, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOld Vigsnes Mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDigermulen, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘRødklev Mine (Rødkleiv), Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHinderaker mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAvløpsholmen shaft, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
References
Torkelsen, Arne (1993) Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 20 (1) 47-52
 
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