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| THE ORE DATABASE | |||||
| Deposit Area 2021 - 001 | |||||
| (Last updated 15.feb.2005) | |||||
Name of Deposit Area : Is'kurasjohka |
| (Object Id : 2021,001,00,00) |
| Location |
| County : | Finnmark (20) | Municipality : | Karasjok (2021) |
| Map 1:50000: | Galmatskai'di (2033-2) | Map 1:250000: | Karasjok |
| Marking point: | Longitude: | 25.7022280 | Latitude: | 69.2363090 |
| EU89-UTM Zone 35 |
| X-coord: | 448657 m. | Y-coord: | 7681255 m. |
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| Commodity |
| Main Type: | Precious metals (Au,Ag,PGE) | Sub Type: | Gold | |
| Element(s): | Au |
| Production |
| Activity: | Test mining | 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 14.feb.2005 by Peter Ihlen) |
Mineralization |
| Era: | Cenozoic | Period: | Quarternary | |
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| Genesis: | Clastic sediment | Form: | Irregular | |
| Main texture: | Pore space filling | Min. distribution: | Irregular (scattered) |
| Main grain size: | Very unevenly grained | Main alteration: |
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Mineralogy |
| Relationship | Mineral | Amount | |
| Ore mineral | Gold | Accessory mineral (<1%) |
Information(s) in free text format |
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| Jon Balto did some test mining in a river terrace situated immediately west of Anarjohka river and about 1 km south of Is'kurasjohka river. Gold occurred rather abundantly in the gravel and sand deposits. |
| The fact sheet was created on 18.05.2024 |
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