Norway, Agder
Arendal Iron Mines, Norway
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: magnetite, hornblende, epidote.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: skarn magnetite iron mines
Arendal skarn deposits are a classic Norwegian locality on mindat.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Flooded shafts, unstable dumps
Keep exploring nearby
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