Kragero, Norway

walking to the Tangen Mine

further west

nearing the river

The river

no certain path

no initial GPS readings

into a clearing, with talus

into the mine area

the Tangen mine

dynamite was used

mine is noted for rare earth minerals.

Alf Olav Larsen looks for rare earth minerals

sample is clevelandite

Another interesting mineral is schorl

a specimen of alvite

a sample of alvite

the mine area is across the river