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Occurence 5605 - 047 Soarvenjunni
(Object Id: 1955)
(Last updated: 04.02.2005)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Neiden (2334-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 359472 m. North: 7737519 m.
Longitude: 29.3673610 Latitude: 69.7082590
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)

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


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1996 - 1996 Sampling Company/Institution :NGU

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: 135 / 90 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Archean Period:
Province: Troms-Finnmark Basement Province
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: 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 :135 / 90 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :135 / 90 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Controls

Information(s) in free text format
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En amfibolitthorisont løper fra vest for Neiden kirke og NV-over, over Soarvenjunni og ned til E6 ved Ferdesmyra. I denne opptrer en mer eller mindre sammenhengende jernmalmhorisont ved Soarvenjunni over en lengde på ca. 800 m (mektighet opptil 4 - 5 m), og ca. 3 km lenger NV, FI0290 Ferdesvatn. Den SØ-ligste malmblotningen ligger 400 m nord for skytebane, vel 50 m øst for kraftlinje. Her ses en minst 2 m mektig finkornet kvartsbåndet magnetitt-mineralisering (prøve 01). Få meter lenger nord er det to nærliggende malmhorisonter, hver på 2 - 3 m mektighet, i amfibolitt, nær grensen til lys grå gneis i øst. Bånding og foliasjon: 135°/90°. Malmhorisonten kan følges NV-over til "skjerp 1" (vest for kraftlinjen) der den er minst 4 m mektig. Den kan følges med kompassutslag noen timetre videre mot NV. Det er uvisst om det er den samme, men på nordryggen av Soarvenjunni er det utgående av en tilsvarende malmhorisont av 0.5 - 1 m mektighet ("skjerp 2").

Bibliography:
References not to be found in NGU's Reference Archive.:
Iversen, E. 1989: Kartblad Neiden (2334 II). Feltarbeider 1989. Int. rapp. 2074. Prospektering A/S.

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
FI0285.01 Bedrock
Sampler: Wilberg/...Stored: Løkken
Comment: Fine grained, quartz banded mt. min.
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Name of Locality: Skjerp 1
(Object Id: 2095 47,01,00)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Neiden (2334-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 359283 m. North: 7737638 m.
Longitude: 29.3622980 Latitude: 69.7092250
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Name of Locality: Skjerp 2
(Object Id: 2096 47,02,00)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Neiden (2334-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 359191 m. North: 7738240 m.
Longitude: 29.3590140 Latitude: 69.7145640
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:



Analyse Results
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Deposit Area 5605 - 047 Soarvenjunni

Element analyses

( *=parts pr. million, #=parts pr.billion, Negative values means below detection limit value.)
Sample No. Sample Type Cu* Zn* Pb* Co* Ni* Ag* Au#
FI0285.01 Bedrock 19 10 4 -1 2 -.3 2.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# Rh# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sb* Bi*
FI0285.01 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -2 .5 7 -1.00 -2 2
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Sample No. V* Cr* Mn* Fe% Th* U* W* Sr* La*
FI0285.01 9 4 212 23.15 4.00 -5.00 -2 4.0 2.00
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Sample No. B*
FI0285.01 -3


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