Kragerø municipality

Mineral resources11
Exploration permits23
Extraction permits0
Fylke: Telemark

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Kragerø municipality.

Name NGU's designation for deposit, prospect and province Raw material Raw material refers to the type of mineral resource. This does not exclude the possibility of multiple mineral resources. Classification The dataset consists of NGU classifications. Competing interests The Directorate of Mining has selected a set of competing interests that may afflect the potensial to develop the deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and does not indicate the degree of impact of each factor. Infrastructure DMF has selected infrastructure factors that may be advantageous to develop a deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and is based on publicly available information from other authorities.
Barlindtjenn
Quartzite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Barlindtjenn

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Lys, grovkornet og visuelt ren kvartsitt kan sees i en veiskjæring på Rv 351 like sør for nedkjøringen til Sørdalen, nordøst for Langvannet (figur 6). Det beste partiet har der en mektighet på omkring 15 m. Kvartsitten står steilt og et om lag 10 m bredt
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Bøleråsen
Quartzite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Bøleråsen

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Kvartsitten på Bøleråsen er en direkte forsettelse av forekomsten på Litangen som ligger omkring 400 m mot NØ. Kvalitetene har sterke likhetstrekk, bl.a. med en renere kjerne som flankeres av mindre rene partier på begge sider. Kvartsitten på Bøleråsen e
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Kvartsitt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Frøviktjenn
Quartzite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Cultural heritage, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Frøviktjenn

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Prøveprofiler langsetter vegen til Snekkevik-bruddet viste at god kvartsitt krysser vegen på nordøstsiden av Frøviktjenn. Sonen fortsetter trolig nedover derfra og mot sjøen, men prøvetaking i dette området har ikke blitt prioritert i og med at en her kom
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Registration type: Deposit
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Båndgneis, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural heritage, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport No
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Kragerø kvartsittprospekt
Quartzite
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Kragerø kvartsittprospekt

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Disse områdene representerer mulige fremtidige uttaksområder for kvartsitt av Litangen/Snekkevik-kvalitet. Areal-avgrensningene er satt på bakgrunn av lokaliserte soner med kvartsitt av bra kjemisk kvalitet.
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Båndgneis, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation Yes
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Kragerø kvartsittprovins
Quartzite
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Kragerø kvartsittprovins

Municipality: Kragerø, Risør
County: Agder, Telemark

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Registration type: Province
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Gabbro, Glimmergneis, Granitt, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation Yes
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Likrikken
Quartzite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Likrikken

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Mellom gården Lia og Langvannet opptrer en sone med forholdsvis ren kvartsitt. Prøveprofiler ved Likrikken viste 0.52, 0.54 og 0.82% Al2O3. Sonen strekker seg ned mot sjøen ved Brattland. Partiene vest for Lia gård ligger i brukbar avstand fra bebyggelsen
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Litangen
Quartzite National significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Litangen

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Det drives på samme type kvarts som ved Snekkevik. Hovedbruddet er 250x200 meter. Kvartsitten er grovkrystallinsk og inneholder noen forurensninger av muskovitt og magnetitt. Årsproduksjonen er ca. 100.000 tonn, hvorav 60.000 tonn går til Øye smelteverk
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Registration type: Deposit
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport No
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Pøddetjenn
Quartzite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Pøddetjenn

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
I sørenden av Ilesjø stikker det ut en halvøy vest for gården Mørland. To parallelle kvartsittdrag ligger her, og begge stryker i retning NNØ-SSV. Det vestlige draget strekker seg mellom bukta vest for Skvampleberg i nord og Bjorbukta i Krokvann i sør. De
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Snekkevik
Quartzite National significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Snekkevik

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
Kvartsittbruddet ligger på vestsiden av Kilsfjorden omkring 5 km rett vest for Kragerø by. Bruddet er 250x250 meter og det drives med en pallehøyde på 15 meter. Et mindre satelittbrudd er på 25x100 meter.Bruddet ble i mange år drevet av far og sønn Lunøe,
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Registration type: Deposit
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport No
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Storbuktheia
Quartzite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Storbuktheia

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
På østsiden av Mørlandstjenna strekker det seg brede kvartsittdrag fra Hansjøen i SØ og over Storbuktheia, Vindfalkheia og Lonfjell sør for Kjølebrønn skole. Dette draget inneholder flere ulike kvartsittkvaliteter, og god og middels kvalitet opptrer innen
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Kvartsitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Vindfalkheia
Quartzite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Vindfalkheia

Municipality: Kragerø
County: Telemark

(In Norwegian only)
På østsiden av Mørlandstjenna strekker det seg brede kvartsittdrag fra Hansjøen i SØ og over Storbuktheia, Vindfalkheia og Lonfjell sør for Kjølebrønn skole. Dette draget inneholder flere ulike kvartsittkvaliteter, og god og middels kvalitet opptrer innen
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Quartzite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Kvartsitt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Kristiansand airport, Kjevik, Airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Kragerø municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
ELEMENT29 AS Landsverk 1 Exploration permit Approved
ELEMENT29 AS Rørholt 1 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 11 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 12 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 13 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 14 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 15 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 16 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 17 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 18 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 19 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 20 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 21 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 22 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 23 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 24 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 25 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 26 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 27 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 29 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 39 Exploration permit Approved
MEMETIC AS Linland 6 Exploration permit Approved
TEAKO MINERALS NORWAY AS Bjordammen 1 Exploration permit Approved