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Deposit Area 1942 - 025
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Name of Deposit Area : Rieppe
(Object Id : 1942,025,00,00)
Drill Cores from the Deposit Area: See Borehole Area Rieppe
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5914820 Latitude: 69.7362730
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522862 m. Y-coord: 7736574 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis
Production
Activity: Test mining Reserves: 3000 thousand tons
Prod. method: Open pit mining Production:
Prod. status: Disused, closed Volume of dump:
Resource estimat. standard: Non compliant

Importance
Public: National Importance (reg. 02.06.2015)
Economical: Not classified/evaluated

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
CU 0.5 %
ZN 2.0 %

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1904 - 1905 Test mining Company/Institution :Oxfjorddalen Copper Mining Co. Ltd.
1906 - 1906 Sampling Company/Institution :A/S Sulitjelma Gruver
1906 - 1907 Test mining Company/Institution :A/S Sulitjelma Gruver
1912 - 1912 Sampling Company/Institution :A/S Sulitjelma Gruver
1954 - 1954 Geology Company/Institution :A/S Norsk Bergverk
1954 - 1954 Geophysics Company/Institution :A/S Norsk Bergverk
1954 - 1954 Core drilling Company/Institution :A/S Norsk Bergverk
1957 - 1957 Core drilling Company/Institution :A/S Norsk Bergverk
1962 - 1964 Geology Company/Institution :NGU
1968 - 1971 Core drilling Company/Institution :A/S Bleikvassli Gruver
1970 - 1972 Geology Company/Institution :A/S Bleikvassli Gruver

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Volcex Form: Lens
Main texture: Durchbewegt Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 170 / 50 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Reisa Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Vaddas
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Chlorite Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Talc Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Hornblende Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Quartz Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Anthophyllite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Carbonate Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Epidote Accessory mineral (<1%)
Gangue mineral Biotite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Gangue mineral Titanite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Gangue mineral Plagioclase Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Pyrrhotite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Sphalerite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Chalcopyrite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Bismuth Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Ilmenite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Molybdenite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Mackinawite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Cubanite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Hedleyite Accessory mineral (<1%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Greenstone Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :170 / 50 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :170 / 50 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Controls

Information(s) in free text format
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The Rieppe deposit is situated about 8 km south of the Vaddas deposit. The mineralisation has an along-strike extent in outcrop of about 2 km. The deposit is within the the same greenstone unit as Vaddas, but at a lower level. The deposit is strongly tectonised, containing fragments of greenschist commonly altered to talc. The mineralisation consists of pyrrhotite with varying amounts of chalcopyrite and sphalerite, whereas pyrite is generally an accessory phase. The strong deformation leads to a very large variation in metal content and ore thickness (2–20 m). The Rieppe deposit contains an identified resource of 3 Mt at 0.5 % Cu and 2 % Zn (at 0.2 % Cu cut-off). Below the main zone, there is an additional probable resource of 1 Mt with 0.4 % Cu. The silver content in the copper concentrate is 48 g/t. Flotation tests have shown that also talc may be exploited from the deposit.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Lindahl, Ingvar; Stevens, Brian P. J.; Zwaan, Klaas Bouke , 2005
The geology of the Vaddas area, Troms: a key to our understanding of the Upper Allochthon in the Caldonides of northern Norway
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;ARTIKKEL;NGU Bulletin; No.445;s.5-43 pages
Abstract:
The Vaddas area in the North Norwegian Caledonides is underlain by the Corrovarri Nappe, the uppermost unit of the Kalak Nappe Complex, and the overlying Vaddas Nappe representing the lowermost unit of the Reisa Nappe Complex. Both nappes form part of the Upper Allochthon. Only the upper part of the Corrovarri Nappe, the Nahpojohka Group, which at c.580 Ma was intruded by a rift-type, intracratonic to marginal basin, dolerite dyke swarm and related gabbro source rocks, has been studied in detail. It is proposed that the rocks of the Corrovarri Nappe were deformed during a poorly understood Finnmarkian tectonometamorphic phase, involving subduction and exhumation at around 500 Ma, and were part of the margin of the Baltican continent. The Corrovarri Nappe served as basement for the overlying stratigraphic sequence of the Vaddas Nappe, although the contact now represents a major tectonic break. (Forkortet)

Vasshaug, Albert , 1966
Rieppevarre malmforekomst, Skjervøy Herred.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 3787;37 pages
Abstract:
Rapporten omhandler forekomstene i Vaddas-Rieppe feltet generelt med mest vekt lagt på Rieppevarre forekomsten. Sammenstillingen er basert på de tidligere undersøkelsene som er gjort i feltet uten at disse er referert i teksten eller som referansekilde. Det er gitt en forenklet lokalisering av borhull i Rieppe og en forenkling av analysene fra malmskjøringene gjennom forekomsten med angitte gehalter av Cu, Zn, S Fe. Det er også satt sammen et geologisk kart over Rieppe-området i målestokk 1:10 000. Det konkluderes med at mulighetene for økonomiske forekomster i feltet er gode.

Vasshaug, Albert
Rieppe felt. Geologisk kart 1:1 000
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;KART;Bergarkivet; No.K 2737

Smith, H. H. , 1910
Rapport over Rieppesvarre kisforekomster Nord-Reisen.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;RAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 2908;2 pages
Abstract:
Rapporten beskriver adkomst og topografiforbindelse med Reppe-forekomsten. Optimistisk når det gjelder mulighetene for forekomsten.

Sjøgren, H. , 1913
Om Vaddas-feltets forekomster.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 7570;9 pages
Abstract:
En beskrivelse av forekomsten i Vaddasfeltet og kommenterer dette som et av de store kisfeltene i landet. Forekomster som beskrives er Vaddas, Grytlia (stoll 1), Loftani, Nomilolgi, Rieppe, Jiek`kejav`ri (Rieppevand) og Laukavarre. I Vaddas-forekomsten ser en store muligheter for tonnasjer. Alle forekomstene opptrer innen 15 km. langs strøket. Vaddas-forekomsten har 3 mill. tonn over dalbunn-nivå. Store muligheter i feltet.

Sakshaug, G.F.; Brækken, H. , 1955
Geofysiske undersøkelser Vaddas gr./Loftani - Rieppis
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;NGU-rapport; No.139;18 pages
Abstract:
Det skulle foretas geofysiske undersøkelser over aktuelle partier i strøket Loftani - Rieppis for kartlegging av eventuelle malmsoner. Målingene foregikk i fortsettelsen mot syd av feltet som i 1953 ble målt i området Grytlien - Loftani (GM Rapport nr. 108). Geolog Johs Færden anviste feltet i marken. Feltet er kartlagt geologisk av professor Th. Vogt. Malmen består hovedsakelig av magnetkis med noe kobberkis og svovelkis og opptrer i tynne soner konform skifrigheten. Det ble utført el.magn.kond. målinger (Turam) i et 7,5 km langt felt (arel ca. 5 km2). Ved målingene ble det påvist en rekke ledende soner av vekslende utstrekning, sammenheng og dyp. Dels korresponderer sonene med tidligere kjente malmganger, dels opptrer de som tidligere ikke iaktatte paraleller. Sonene gir tildels sterke indikasjoner. I rapporten foreslås orienterende boringer på de mest lovende soner. Det påpekes i rapporten at meget lange soner kan gi sterke el. magn. indikasjoner uten at det foreligger malmmektigheter av betydning.

Jensen, L. D. , 1912
Rapport over Rieppevarre, Rieppevand, Lankavarre.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 7578;7 pages
Abstract:
En beskrivelse av de tre nevnte forekomstene i Rieppeområdet. (Rieppevand = Jiek`kejav`ri.) Beskrivelsen er vedlagt geologiske skisser med beskrivelse av klorittskifer i malmsonen. Beskrivelsene er gjort i utskilte skjerpegrøfter. Dårlig trykk i deler av rapporten.

References not to be found in NGU's Reference Archive.:
Lindahl, I. 1974: Økonomisk geologi og prospektering i Vaddas-Rieppe feltet, Nord-Troms. Dr. avh. NTH.


Digre, M. 1972: Orienterende flotasjonsforsøk med malmprøver fra Rieppe. Int. rapp. A/S Bleikvassli Gruber.

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
RIEPPE-1 Dump
Sampler :T. Bjerkgård
Comment :breccia with po, sl
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
RIEPPE-2 Dump
Sampler :T. Bjerkgård
Comment :massive, fine grained po-sl-cpy
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
RIEPPE-3 Dump
Sampler :T. Bjerkgård
Comment :massive po-sl
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
RIEPPE-4 Dump
Sampler :T. Bjerkgård
Comment :massive po-cpy-sl
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Name of Locality : Skjerp 1
(Object Id : 1942,025,01,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5869530 Latitude: 69.7406370
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522682 m. Y-coord: 7737059 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis
Production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Prod. method: Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:


Name of Locality : Skjerp 2
(Object Id : 1942,025,02,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5917920 Latitude: 69.7361510
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522874 m. Y-coord: 7736560 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis
Production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Prod. method: Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:


Name of Locality : Skjerp 3
(Object Id : 1942,025,03,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5912650 Latitude: 69.7323390
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522858 m. Y-coord: 7736135 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis
Production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Prod. method: Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:


Name of Locality : Skjerp 4
(Object Id : 1942,025,04,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5899860 Latitude: 69.7385050
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522802 m. Y-coord: 7736822 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis


Name of Locality : Skjerp 5
(Object Id : 1942,025,05,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5913840 Latitude: 69.7374880
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522857 m. Y-coord: 7736709 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis


Name of Locality : Skjerp 6
(Object Id : 1942,025,06,00)
Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Nordreisa (1942)
Map 1:50000: Reisadalen (1734-3) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 21.5917410 Latitude: 69.7364660
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 522872 m. Y-coord: 7736595 m.
Commodity
Main Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Sub Type: Zinc
Element(s): Zn Cu Kis


Analyse Results
from
Deposit Area 1942 - 025 Rieppe

Element analyses
( *=parts pr. million, #=parts pr.billion, Negative values means below detection limit value.)
Sample No. Sample Type Cu* Zn* Pb* Co* Ni* Ag* Au#
RIEPPE-1 Dump 7260 32000 13 146 118 2.5 7.0
RIEPPE-2 Dump 121650 56000 54 113 21 18.8 11.0
RIEPPE-3 Dump 19290 94400 38 171 43 3.0 6.0
RIEPPE-4 Dump 38460 24400 16 164 51 4.9 1.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sn* Sb* Bi*
RIEPPE-1 -5.0 -1.0 -1 73.0 -10 6.00 -1 -1 6
RIEPPE-2 -5.0 -1.0 3 155.0 -10 6.00 4 -1 9
RIEPPE-3 -5.0 -1.0 -1 246.0 -10 7.00 -1 -1 7
RIEPPE-4 -5.0 -1.0 2 62.3 -10 8.00 -1 -1 6
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Sample No. Se* Ga* Ge* In* V* Cr* Mn* Fe% Th*
RIEPPE-1 43.00 10.00 -1.00 -1.00 84 51 1210 27.10 -1.00
RIEPPE-2 54.00 3.00 -1.00 6.00 17 -1 1090 30.50 -1.00
RIEPPE-3 52.00 5.00 -1.00 2.00 5 -1 335 43.60 -1.00
RIEPPE-4 76.00 4.00 -1.00 1.00 9 -1 135 50.00 -1.00
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Sample No. U* W* Nb* Ta* Cs* Li* Be* P* Sc*
RIEPPE-1 -1.00 -1 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 4 -1 220 14.00
RIEPPE-2 -1.00 -1 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 1 -1 -10 -1.00
RIEPPE-3 -1.00 -1 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1 -1 -10 -1.00
RIEPPE-4 -1.00 -1 -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 -1 -1 -10 -1.00
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Sample No. Ti* Te* Hf*
RIEPPE-1 460 1.00 -1.00
RIEPPE-2 -50 2.00 -1.00
RIEPPE-3 -50 -1.00 -1.00
RIEPPE-4 -50 2.00 -1.00

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