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THE INDUSTRIAL MINERAL DATABASE
Deposit Area 1848 - 301
(Last updated 27.apr.2007)

Name of Deposit Area : Hopen
(Object Id : 1848,301,00,00)

Location
County : Nordland (18) Municipality : Steigen (1848)
Map 1:50000: Nordfold (2130-4) Map 1:250000: Sulitjelma
Marking point: Longitude: 15.5958690 Latitude: 67.7920100
EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 525133 m. Y-coord: 7519796 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Feldspar Sub Type: Pegmatitic feldspar

Production
Activity: Test mining Reserves:
Prod. method: Underground mining Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Not classified/evaluated

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
CHERAM ??? %

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
- 1965 Pitting

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Pegmatite formation Form: Lens
Main texture: Min. distribution: Irregular (scattered)
Main grain size: Coarse grained (> 3 mm)
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province:
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Not defined Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Not defined Potassic feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Not defined Muscovite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Plagioclase Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Biotite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Information(s) in free text format
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Forekomsten ligger mellom Hopsvatnet og sjøen ca. 200 m vest for vei. Pegmatitten utgjør en 3 m bred sone som kan følges i terenget 40 - 50 m. Kalifeltspaten er tett sammenvokst med glimmer og er derfor ikke skeidbar.


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