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THE INDUSTRIAL MINERAL DATABASE
Deposit Area 1822 - 305
(Last updated 07.nov.2006)

Name of Deposit Area : Velsvåg
(Object Id : 1822,305,00,00)

Location
County : Nordland (18) Municipality : Leirfjord (1822)
Map 1:50000: Nesna (1827-2) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Marking point: Longitude: 13.0103170 Latitude: 66.1485880
EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 410232 m. Y-coord: 7337897 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Carbonates Sub Type: Limestone

Importance
Public: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Minor interest , (Confirmed 28.mar.2001 by Odd Øvereng)

Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality
AGRLIM

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1998 - 1998 Geochemistry Company/Institution :NGU
Overflateprøve
1998 - 1998 Sampling Company/Institution :NGU

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Sedimentary/metamorphic Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution:
Main grain size: Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm)
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Helgeland Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Not defined Calcite Major mineral (>90%)
Not defined Mica Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Pyrite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Quartz Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Feldspar Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Not defined Graphite Accessory mineral (<1%)

Information(s) in free text format
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Grå grovkornet båndet kalkstein, kraftig foldet med grafitt i elongerte aggregater parallell med foliasjonen. Overalt impregnert av svovelkiskrystaller. I partier er den meget urein med høyt innhold av silikater og med glimmer som det mest fremtredende silikatmineralet. Av andre fremtredende silikater kan nevnes kvarts og feltspat. Foliasjon er tilnærmet Ø - V med fall på ca. 50° mot syd. Heng's bergarten er glimmergneis. Prøve merket Ø 98 - 4.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Bøckman, K.L. , 1967
Norges kalksteins- og kvartsforekomster.
;Elektrokemisk A/S;FAGRAPPORT; UTREDNINGSRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 5245;89 + 61 pages

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO0116.1 Bedrock
Comment :OØ 1998-4. Overflateprøve
No. of registrated oxide analyses = 1
No. of registrated thinsection analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:


Analyse Results
from
Deposit Area 1822 - 305 Velsvåg

Oxide analyses

( All values are in % )
Sample No. Sample Type SiO2 Al2O3 TiO2 Fe2O3 MnO MgO CaO
NO0116.1 Bedrock 8.40 1.04 0.08 0.51 0.02 1.39 48.31
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Sample No. Na2O K2O P2O5 Sum
NO0116.1 -0.10 0.32 0.15 60.00

Thinsection analyses
Sample No.
NO0116.1 Sample Type : Bedrock (Thinsection Id. :Ø98-4)
Description: See Pictures for description


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