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GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTIONS
Listed by categori in alphabetical order
MUSEUMS, EXPOSITIONS
AUST-AGDER NATURMUSEUM OG BOTANISK HAGE
- this is a section of the expositions, highlighting some classic minerals from especially the south of Norway. With strong educational emphasis.
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FENNEFOSS GEOMUSEUM
- Geomuseum with a comprehensive collection of local minerals. New thematical expositions on quartz, mica, beryll, gemstones, Pierre and Md. Curie and more.
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IVELAND MUNICIPALITY MINERAL COLLECTION
- This freely accessible museum (workdays 8.15-15.30) has been completely refurbished in 2009. It is one of the major Evje-Iveland collections and for both the connoisseur and the rock-minded novice a must.
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MINERALPARKEN
- A uniquely built museum, with most of the imposing collection displayed in cases hogged out in the walls of mine-tunnels. This will give you a real "underground" experience! You can also rent rowing boats and there is serving of food and drinks. In the shop you can buy minerals and jewelry.
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FEE COLLECTING SITES
EVJE MINERAL TRAIL
- These pegmatite mines are in operation for touristic purposes. A fresh supply of rock guarantees new finds all the time. Pieces of amazonite or crystals of quartz were readily collected last year. Sympathetic prices.
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IVELANDSGRUVENE
5 different mines accessible for mineral collectors against a modest fee.
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OTHER GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTIONS
FLÅT NICKEL MINE
- The Flåt mine was once the largest nickel mine in Europe and a decisive factor in the development of Evje as a centre of commerce. The mine was abandoned in 1946, but the last couple of years the upper levels have been made accessible for tourists. Here you can get a real underground experience, giving a good impression how miners worked 150 years ago.
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ROCKSHOPS
BERYLLEN MINERALSENTER
- About 20 km south of Evje you will find a good rock shop, with the best collection of Norwegian minerals, nice foreign minerals, a big assortment of jewellery and other souvenirs.
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EVJE MINERAL TRAIL
- shop with stone souvenirs.
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MINERALPARKEN
- Stone shop with mainly foreign products
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ODDESTEMMEN STEINSLIPERI
- The shop at Oddestemmen Steinsliperi is specialised in jewellery from own workshops, gift items and Norwegian and foreign minerals.
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