REVIEWED LOCATION

Knipane Mine Area — Ivelandsgruvene Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Large historic pegmatite mining field currently listed by Iveland municipality as open to mineral collectors for a per-car daily fee. The public point is generalized to the visitor mine area rather than any single quarry face.

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Important: Do not assume every quarry on Knipane or neighboring private ground is included; stay within the signed visitor area.

What is here

granite pegmatite quarry field

Materials / interest: Quartz, Feldspar, Garnet, Mica

Collecting and access

Self-service mineral collecting in the signed Knipane visitor mine area under current Ivelandsgruvene rules

Use the small gravel road roughly 5 km north of Birketveit marked “Gruveturområde”; obey signs and payment instructions.

Detailed status
managed
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
yes
Hammering
yes
Digging
managed

Safety

Multiple old quarry cuts and uneven rock. Eye protection is essential when hammering; stay out of unsafe workings.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Municipality states access is 24/7 year-round, subject to road/weather conditions.

Review status

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

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

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