REVIEWED LOCATION

Solås Mine — Ivelandsgruvene Context Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Solås is retained as a conditional record because current Visit Sørlandet material lists it as part of the Ivelandsgruvene collector network, while the municipality’s latest 2026 detail names only Steli and Knipane in the operative prices/access section.

Conditional statusHigh but conflicting access detail evidenceapproximate map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Verify current Solås permission directly before entering or collecting.

What is here

granite pegmatite quarry

Materials / interest: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica

Collecting and access

Current regional tourism still lists Solås among the Ivelandsgruvene collector mines, but Iveland municipality’s April 2026 detailed price section explicitly lists only Steli and Knipane; confirm Solås status before visiting

No navigation is supplied until current landowner/payment instructions are reconciled.

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

Safety

Old quarry terrain.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Do not rely on older year-round statements until current Solås access/payment is confirmed.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-01-11.

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

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