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Nes Mine, Neskilen Mines, Arendal, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Nes MineMine
Neskilen MinesGroup of Mines
ArendalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
222609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222609:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Næs granatgrube; Näs;
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Nes granatgruve, Neskilen jerngruver, Arendal, Agder, Norge


In operation between 1785 to 1837, worked for garnets.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Atheriastite'
Formula: near Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Atheriastite'9.HA.52near Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Atheriastitenear Ca5MgFeAl6Si8O32 · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Holm, C. (1824) Samlinger til Norges topographiske Mineralogie 1: Fortegnelse over de i Omegnen af Arendal forekommende Fossilier. Magazin for naturvidenskaberne, 2. 111-115
Weibye, P. H., Berlin, N. J., Sjögren, K. A., von Borck, J. B. (1850) Neue Mineralien aus Norwegen beschrieben von P.H. Weibye; analysirt von N.J. Berlin, K.A. Sjögren und J.B. von Borck (Erster Theil) [1.Tritomit, 2. Katapleiit, 3.Atheriasit, 4. Eudnophit.]. [New minerals from Norway described by P.H. Weibye; analyzed by N.J. Berlin, K.A. Sjögren and J.B. von Borck (first part) [1.tritomite, 2. catapleiite, 3. atheriasite, 4. eudnophite.].]. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 155. 299-304 doi:10.1002/andp.18501550210
Kjerulf, Th., Dahll, Tellef (1861) Om jernertsenes forekomst ved Arendal, Næs og Kragerø [About the occurrence of iron ores at Arendal, Næs and Kragerø]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 11. 293-359
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