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Occurence 5605 - 057 Vegskillvatnet
(Object Id: 1965)
(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: 354725 m. North: 7731464 m.
Longitude: 29.2545520 Latitude: 69.6515080
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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:


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: 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

Information(s) in free text format
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Den kvartsbåndede magnetitt-mineraliseringen har utgående vest for nordenden av Vegskillvatnet, og ligger i amfibolitt.

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.


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