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Occurence 5605 - 121 Ferdesbekken
(Object Id: 2029)
(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: 357300 m. North: 7738427 m.
Longitude: 29.3099490 Latitude: 69.7152150
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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:


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1960 - 1960 Geophysics 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: 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%)

Information(s) in free text format
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Jernmalmhorisonten ligger under overdekke vest for Ferdesbekken og SV for Ferdly. Den er påvist med flymagnetiske målinger, men er ikke videre undersøkt.


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