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Occurence 5605 - 092 Ampervatn Syd
(Object Id: 2000)
(Last updated: 26.01.2005)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Kirkenes (2434-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 387870 m. North: 7720109 m.
Longitude: 30.1213060 Latitude: 69.5659400
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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
1968 - 1968 Geophysics Company/Institution :NGU
1982 - 1982 Geology Company/Institution :Prospektering A/S

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: 315 / 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 Hornblende gneiss Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Wall rock Quartz-feldspar-muscovite gn. Sedimentary
Original rock :Muddy sandstone
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :315 / 70 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :315 / 70 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Controls

Information(s) in free text format
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Dette er den SØ-lige fortsettelsen av Ampervatn-malmsonen. Området er lite undersøkt og dårlig blottet. To konsentrasjoner finnes, men malmmengden er liten. Gehalt 10 - 30 % Fe magn.

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

Name of Locality: Skjerp 1
(Object Id: 2048 92,01,00)

Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Sør-Varanger (5605)
Map 1:50000: Kirkenes (2434-2) Map 1:250000: Kirkenes
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 36
East: 387270 m. North: 7720709 m.
Longitude: 30.1051980 Latitude: 69.5710590
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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:


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