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Deposit Area 1839 - 007
(Last updated 25.feb.2005)

Name of Deposit Area : Gjeterfjell SV
(Object Id : 1839,007,00,00)

Location
County : Nordland (18) Municipality : Beiarn (1839)
Map 1:50000: Saltstraumen (2029-3) Map 1:250000: Bodø
Marking point: Longitude: 14.4190880 Latitude: 67.1080810
EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 474783 m. Y-coord: 7443546 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Sub Type: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Prod. method: Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Minor interest , (Confirmed 25.feb.2005 by Agnes Raaness)

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
FE_MAG 20 %
FE_TOT 30 %
P 1 %

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1978 - 1978 Geology Company/Institution :Rana Gruber

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine grained (< 1 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 45 / 65 Direction: 60
Plunge: 40
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Period:
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Rødingsfjell Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Sokumfj. marmorgr. Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Hematite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Apatite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Amfibolitt Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Unknown Primary layering Strike/Dip :45 / 65 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Gjeterfjell fosfor-rik magnetittmalm og fosfor-rik mt.hem.-malm har to adskilte malmlinser. En stor kvartsdioritt har intrudert malmen og delt den i to: m.o.h. Tykkelse Lengde Dyp UTM-øst - nord ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gjeterfjell SV 300 2m 26m+15m 20m 474850 - 7443750 Gjeterfjell NØ 340 2,5-4,5 8m 8m 475450 - 7444450 Tonnasjen er: Tonnasje (sp.v.3.5) --------------------- Gjeterfjell SV 5740 tonn Gjeterfjell NØ 780 " --------------- Sum 6520 tonn

Name of Locality : Gjeterfjell NØ
(Object Id : 1839,007,01,00)

Location
County : Nordland (18) Municipality : Beiarn (1839)
Map 1:50000: Saltstraumen (2029-3) Map 1:250000: Bodø
Marking point: Longitude: 14.4327620 Latitude: 67.1144090
EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 475383 m. Y-coord: 7444246 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Sub Type: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Prod. method: Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:


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