Norway, Trøndelag
Lokken Verk pyrite mine
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
One of the world's largest ophiolite-hosted pyrite deposits, mined 1654-1987
Documented in Norwegian mining history; Orkla industry grew from it.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
acidic runoff areas
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