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Deposit Area 2015 - 306
(Last updated 22.apr.2004)

Name of Deposit Area : Breivik
(Object Id : 2015,306,00,00)

Location
County : Finnmark (20) Municipality : Hasvik (2015)
Map 1:50000: Sørvær (1736-2) Map 1:250000: Hammerfest
Marking point: Longitude: 22.1267310 Latitude: 70.6110160
EU89-UTM Zone 34 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 541745 m. Y-coord: 7834401 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Other industrial minerals Sub Type: Kyanite

Importance
Public: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Minor interest , (Confirmed 22.apr.2004 by Jan Egil Wanvik)

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
REFRAC

Mineralization
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Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Not defined Kyanite Major mineral (>10%)
Not defined Staurolite Major mineral (>10%)

Information(s) in free text format
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BREIVIK Tilsvarende formasjon som ved Dønnesfjord, men med lavere kyanittgehalter. Forekomsten inneholder 20-30% staurolitt. 2 km lang skiferhorisont.

Bibliography:
References not to be found in NGU's Reference Archive.:
Geis, H.P. 1963: Staurolitt-forekomst på Sørøy. Christiania Spigerverk notat, 1 s.


Ramsay, D. & Sturt, B. 1965: The kyanite deposits of Sørøy. Christiania Spigerverk-rapporter


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