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Faret, Skien, Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Faret | Road Cutting |
| Skien | Municipality |
| Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 11' 41'' North , 9° 35' 10'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 19km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
229799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229799:9
GUID (UUID V4):
73ee5c41-3224-4ce6-9878-6d27d9b1a7b1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Haabet; Fahr Grube
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Faret jerngruve, Skien, Telemark, Norge
A quartz-magnetite-hedenbergite-fluorite vein, today exposed in the roadcuttings south of Elstrømbrua. The vein was worked for iron by Bolvik Ironwork in 1771 under the name Haabet, and later in 1819 under the name Fahr Grube. The old mine is now disappeared due to road constructions.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘAndradite Formula:Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘ'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘEpidote Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘFluorite Formula:CaF2 |
| ⓘHedenbergite Formula:CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘIlvaite Formula:CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘMagnetite Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘIlvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAndradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘHedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘIlvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAndradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘHedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘIlvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘAndradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘHedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘIlvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘAndradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘHedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘIlvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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