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THE NATURAL STONE DATABASE
Deposit Area 1941 - 611
(Last updated 07.apr.2015)

Name of Deposit Area : Hole
(Object Id : 1941,611,00,00)

Location
County : Troms (19) Municipality : Skjervøy (1941)
Map 1:50000: Rotsund (1634-1) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Marking point: Longitude: 20.7094810 Latitude: 69.8916250
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 488852 m. Y-coord: 7753814 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Slate and schist Sub Type: Quartzitic flagstone
Brickstone(Y/N):
Production
Activity: Stone quarrying Reserves:
Prod. method: Open pit mining Production:
Prod. status: Disused, closed Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Minor interest , (Confirmed 28.sep.2012 by Leif Furuhaug)
Historical: No , (Confirmed 28.sep.2012 by Leif Furuhaug)

Products
Commercial Name Product description
Kvartsittskifer/takstein Classification :Cleaved slabs Colour :Gray
Play of colours : Uniformity :
Lithology :Quartzrich flagstone Grain size :Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm)

Mineralogy:
Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Mica Major mineral (>10%)
Garnet Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Photo no. 1 showing Håndstuff"

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
Regular production

Deposit rock
Lithology: Quartzrich flagstone Weathering colour: Gray
Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Sedimentary/metamorphic Form: Layer
Main texture: Schistose
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 335 / 12 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province:
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Not defined Schistosity Strike/Dip :335 / 12

Information(s) in free text format
Description
To små uttak ved Storebukt på øya Uløy. Dette er en tyntspaltede kvartsittskifer og tildels sterkt oppsprukket.
Location
Ligger like nedenfor riksveien ved Storebukt på Uløy.


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