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Occurence 1111 - 028 Brekke gruve
(Object Id: 13645)
(Last updated: 09.02.2005)

Location
County: Rogaland Municipality: Sokndal (1111)
Map 1:50000: Sokndal (1311-4) Map 1:250000: Mandal
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 345699 m. North: 6472099 m.
Longitude: 6.3624510 Latitude: 58.3625530
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron-Titanium
Element(s): Fe Ti P
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)


Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Orthomagmatic formation Form:
Main texture: Min. distribution:
Main grain size: Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Ti-deposit type(s)
Main type: Magmatic Ilm/Mt-ratio:
Sub type: Ilm +/- Mt +/- Ap in mafic intrusion %TiO(Ore):
Titanium province: Rogaland anorthosite province %P2O5(Ore):
Host rock: Norite %MgO(Ilm):
Main Ti mineral: Ilmenite %V2O3(Mt):
ppm U (Rutile):
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: South Norwegian Basement Province
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Information(s) in free text format
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Brekke gruve represent an easterly extension of the Storgangen inrusion. The hanging wall contact of an ilmenite-rich norite can be followed for around 100 m. The intrusion most likely continues under cover east-southeast to Aursland skjerp.


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