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Modum / Snarum cobalt mines (Blaafarvevaerket)
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What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Cobaltite, erythrite, skutterudite; cobalt ore for blue pigment.
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Why this spot
Skarn cobalt
Famous cobalt-blue pigment source.
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