REVIEWED LOCATION

Evje Mineral Trail / Flåt Mining District Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

A useful Evje–Iveland geology/mining trail context record connecting toward the historic Flåt nickel mine. It is intentionally Research rather than Ready because the current official route description does not grant blanket specimen collecting at the mine stops.

Research only statusStrong geology, collecting permission unresolved evidencetrailhead map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Trail access is not specimen-collecting permission.

What is here

pegmatite and historic nickel-mining district

Materials / interest: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica

Collecting and access

Trail and geology context only in this release; current public collecting rights along individual mine stops are not sufficiently documented by the official trail source

Navigate to the published Oddestemmen/route start and follow marked trails.

Detailed status
research
Permission
Required
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
unknown
Hammering
unknown
Digging
unknown

Safety

Historic mine features, rough ground and water hazards can occur; do not enter shafts/adits.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Trail use is seasonal/weather dependent; leash period is published for the connecting route.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-03-12.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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