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Botnedalen

Coordinates: 59°29′33″N 7°44′16″E / 59.4926°N 7.7379°E / 59.4926; 7.7379
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Botnedalen is a valley in the municipality of Tokke in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It used to contain a number of mountain farms. Water from the lake Botnedalsvatn is utilised in the Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.[1]

Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite,[2] jacobsite,[3] braunite,[4] bustamite[5] and rhodonite.[6]

References

  1. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 27, 224.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "hausmannitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "jacobsitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "braunitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "bustamitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "rhodonitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

Further reading

  • Botnedalen. Tokke historielag. 1984.

59°29′33″N 7°44′16″E / 59.4926°N 7.7379°E / 59.4926; 7.7379