Field Trips
The geology of Norway is heavily influenced by the Caledonian orogeny and Trondheim is close to previous major mining towns like Røros and Løkken. Norway has a strong mining industry and is one of the dominating suppliers of industrial minerals like olivine as a slag conditioner, marble as a filler agent in paper and quartz important for the development of energy production solutions based on solar energy.
Excursions may include day trips to locations around Trondheim, to abandoned mines now turned into visiting mines or to active mines, primarily southwest of Trondheim, where marble is mined and processed into filler. The excursions will also offer beautiful scenery.
Excursions may include day trips to locations around Trondheim, to abandoned mines now turned into visiting mines or to active mines, primarily southwest of Trondheim, where marble is mined and processed into filler. The excursions will also offer beautiful scenery.
- Løkken mine 333 years of mining – waking up from the dead?
- Røros mining district – 333 years of mining. Mine visit and a visit to the small town of Røros which is on the UNESCO World Heritage
- Island of Leka – from pillow lavas to mantle rocks
- Bergtatt – water filled (active) limestone / marble mine