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Occurence 5605 - 026 Tøllevheimen
(Object Id: 1934)
(Last updated: 04.02.2005)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Kirkenes (2434-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 388920 m. North: 7722309 m.
Longitude: 30.1455850 Latitude: 69.5860850
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Mineralization
Era: Archean Period:
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Semi-massive (20-50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine grained (< 1 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 325 / 70 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Archean Period:
Province: Troms-Finnmark Basement Province
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Bjørnevann Group Formation: Fisketind Formation

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Wall rock Amphibolite Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :325 / 70 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :325 / 70 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Controls

Information(s) in free text format
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Mineraliseringen ble ikke funnet blottet ved leiting vest for Furuneset, men den ble lokalisert ved kompassutslag. Strøklengden er på ca. 1.5 km.

Bibliography:
References not to be found in NGU's Reference Archive.:
Iversen, E. 1986: Jernmalmer i Sør-Varanger. Int. rapp. nr. 1689. Prospektering A/S.


Iversen, E. 1991: Geologisk beskrivelse av kartblad 2434 II Kirkenes og deler av kartblad 2434 III Høybuktmoen. Int. rapp. nr. 2072. Prospektering A/S.


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