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Bøylestad Copper Mine, Bøylestad Kobberverk, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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Bøylestad Copper MineMine
Bøylestad KobberverkMining Field
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 34' 22'' North , 8° 42' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.57296,8.70651
GeoHash:
G#: u4qjnnguh
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1864
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Mesoproterozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 919 - 012. B
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)13.0km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)14.1km
Rykene647 (2013)18.6km
Myra544 (2014)21.6km
Fevik4,989 (2014)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
33992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33992:3
GUID (UUID V4):
15f64c60-cc47-4960-9194-9570259df713
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bøilestad Grube; Bøilestadgruven
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bøylestad gruve, Bøylestad kobberverk, Froland, Agder, Norge


A copper/zinc deposit registered by the NGU as NGU Deposit Area 919 - 012.

The copper ore was discovered in 1864 on the land of the Farm Vestre Bøylestad by Niels Ellingsen and Simon Olsen in 1986. The mining started in the Bøylestad Mine the same year. The Bøylestad mines consisted of three different mines, Bøylestad Mine (Bøilestadgruven), Heigruben and Slettegruben.

Copper mine closed in 1885 after few years of production. Worked by Bøylestad Kobberverk which also worked Skyttemyr Mine

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Sample in Natural History Museum, Oslo
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5331

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References

Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 919 - 012. Bøylestad.
www.digitaltfortalt.no (n.d.) http://www.digitaltfortalt.no/show_single.aspx?art_id=113599
Bugge, Carl, Foslie, Steinar (1922) Norsk arsenmalm og arsenikfremstilling [Norwegian arsenic ore and arsenic production]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 106 pp.21-22
Aalholm, O. A. (1983) Handelshuset Thommesen-Smith's historie. Rygene-Smith & Tønnesen 1983. 320p.
Anonymous (1988): Kobber på Bøilestad. SG-nytt [A local magazine for the Sørlandet Geological Society, Norway]. 3 (2), 13-15 (unpaginated)
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