Norway, Telemark
Fen carbonatite complex, Ulefoss
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: sovite, rodberg rock, pyrochlore, hematite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Precambrian carbonatite with historic iron and niobium mining around Ulefoss
Type area for fenite and sovite, foundational in carbonatite literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old shafts
Keep exploring nearby
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