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Deposit Area 1833 - 117
(Last updated 20.feb.2024)

Name of Deposit Area : Kvannevann
(Object Id : 1833,117,00,00)
The deposit area belongs to the Province : Dunderlandsdalen jern

Location
County : Nordland (18) Municipality : Rana (1833)
Map 1:50000: Dunderlandsdal (2027-1) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Marking point: Longitude: 14.7311150 Latitude: 66.4256380
EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 487999 m. Y-coord: 7367379 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Sub Type: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Production
Activity: Mining Reserves: 33000 thousand tons
Prod. method: Open pit and underground mining Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Not Assessed (reg. 07.12.2015)
Economical: Significant , (Confirmed 25.feb.2005 by Agnes Raaness)

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
FE 34 %

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1950 - 1952 Geology Company/Institution :Rana Gruber
1973 - 1981 Geology Company/Institution : " "
1973 - 1986 Core drilling Company/Institution : " "

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 240 / 80 Direction: 245
Plunge: 20
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Rødingsfjell Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Midtre allokton
Igneous complex:
Group: Ørtfjell Formation: Dunderland

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Epidote Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Muscovite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Chlorite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Apatite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Calcite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Dolomite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Potassic feldspar Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Biotite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Hematite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Carbonate mica schist Sedimentary
Original rock :Argillaceous sediment
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Unknown Mica schist Extrusive
Original rock :Rhyolite
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Unknown Primary layering Strike/Dip :240 / 80 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Ørtfjell-feltet østre deler mt.-hem.-malm ------------------------------------------ De viktigste malmsteder er: UTM - øst UTM - nord -------------------------------------------------------- Jernhaugen 489750 7368550 Vadbakk SØ-re 488600 7368300 Vadbakk NV-re 488600 7368225 Vadbakk NV-re 488400 7368400 Vadbakk NV-re 488000 7368250 Vadbakk SV 488050 7368000 Kvannevann øst (i nord) 489150 7368000 Kvannevann øst (i nord) 488800 7367850 Kvannevann øst (i nord) 488300 7367700 Kvannevann øst (i sør) 489000 7367750 Kvannevann øst (i sør) 488600 7367625 Kvannevann øst (i sør) 487950 7367500 Kvannevann øst (i sør) 487525 7367400 Hyttmalmen 488350 7367375 Hyttmalmen 487650 7367250 Tonnasjen er: m.o.h. gj.sn.tykkelse Lengde Dyp Tonnasje (sp.v.3,5) -------------------------------------------------------- Jernhaugen 350-420 20 m 300 m 100m 2100000 tonn Vadbakk SØ-re 445-460 20 m 300 m 100m 2100000 " Vadbakk SØ-re 425-445 20 m 300 m 100m 2100000 " Vadbakk NV-re 455-470 30 m 600 m 100m 6300000 " Vadbakk SV 440-450 20 m 100 m 50m 350000 " Kvannevann Ø (i nord) 340-400 10 m 1200 m 100m 4200000 " Kvannevann Ø (midten) 380-400 15 m 900 m 100m 4725000 " Kvannevann Ø (i sør) 355-400 20 m 1400 m 100m 9800000 " Hyttmalmen 325-375 4 m 1100 m 100m 1540000 " --------------------- Totalt 33115000 tonn Råmalmgehalten er: 33,6% Fe-total, 3,5% Fe-magn., 0,20% P, 0,019% S, 0,34% TiO2, 0,27% MnO 0,68% Na2O og 0,81% K2O. Forholdet hem./mt. er: 89,6/10,4= 8,6.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Sakshaug, G.F. , 1962
Magnetisk Undersøkelse 1. Ørtvann - Ørtfjell 2. Ømmervannfeltet 3. Gløsen Øst.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;NGU-rapport; No.324;20 pages

Sindre, Atle , 1980
Tyngdemålinger ved Ørtfjell
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;NGU-rapport; No.1764;6 pages


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