Botnedalen Explained

Botnedalen
Map:Norway Telemark#Norway
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:59.4926°N 7.7379°W
Location:Telemark, Norway
Elevation M:798
Type:River valley

Botnedalen is a valley in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The valley used to be the site a number of mountain farms that are no longer in use. The river that runs through the valley was dammed, creating the lake Botnedalsvatn. The lake is as a reservoir for the nearby 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]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: NAF Veibok 2010 - 2012 . Norges Automobil-Forbund . 2010 . Evensen, Knut Harald . 29 . Oslo . 27, 224 . Norwegian.
  2. Encyclopedia: hausmannitt . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.
  3. Encyclopedia: jacobsitt . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.
  4. Encyclopedia: braunitt . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.
  5. Encyclopedia: bustamitt . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.
  6. Encyclopedia: rhodonitt . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.

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