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Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kongsberg silver mining district | Mining District (Abandoned) |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
Type:
Mining District (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1623
KΓΆppen climate type:
Other Languages:
French:
mines d'argent de Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norvège
German:
Silberbergwerk Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Kongsberg SΓΈlvverk, Buskerud, Norge
Spanish:
minas de plata de Kongsberg, Buskerud, Noruega
Danish:
Kongsberg Sølvværk, Buskerud, Norge
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kongsberg SΓΈlvverk, Buskerud fylke, Noreg
Swedish:
Kongsbergs silververk, Buskerud fylke, Norge
The silver mines in Kongsberg were in operation from 1623 until 1958. At its peak, more than 4,000 people worked in the mining industry in Kongsberg (1770). German mining engineers were used from the start and for more than two centuries, and they are the cause for all the German names of mines and streets in Kongsberg.
A total of more than 1.3 million kg of silver were taken out of the mountain west and northwest of the town of Kongsberg.
Note: The Kongsberg silver mines are now protected as historical sites, collecting inside the mines and outside on the dumps is illegal. A map that shows the protected area can be found here: https://dms-cf-02.dimu.org/file/0136JSfzsugm
Note: Most of the Kongsberg silver mining district is located within the Kongsberg municipality, but some mines, for example, the Vinoren silver mines are located outside the Kongsberg municipality in the Flesberg municipality.
A total of more than 1.3 million kg of silver were taken out of the mountain west and northwest of the town of Kongsberg.
Note: The Kongsberg silver mines are now protected as historical sites, collecting inside the mines and outside on the dumps is illegal. A map that shows the protected area can be found here: https://dms-cf-02.dimu.org/file/0136JSfzsugm
Note: Most of the Kongsberg silver mining district is located within the Kongsberg municipality, but some mines, for example, the Vinoren silver mines are located outside the Kongsberg municipality in the Flesberg municipality.
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| β 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series' |
| β Aguilarite Formula: Ag4SeS |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Christian 7th Southern Adit (Saggrenda), Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway Gottes HΓΌlfe in der Noth Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway Svarte Torstein Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway |
| β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) |
| β Alloclasite ? Formula: Co1-xFexAsS |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 Locality: Γ
sland Mine, Vinoren Northern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway References: |
Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway