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Occurence 1832 - 002 Sæteren
(Object Id: 2160)
(Last updated: 03.11.1999)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Hemnes (1832)
Map 1:50000: Elsfjord (1927-3) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 440152 m. North: 7343217 m.
Longitude: 13.6707160 Latitude: 66.2034050
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Resource
Resource Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Resource Subtype: Copper
Element(s): Kis Cu
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production: ,001 thousand tons


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1967 - 1967 Sampling Company/Institution :Boliden

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Disseminated (<20 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 155 / 25 Direction: 270
Plunge: 35
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Helgeland Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Øverste allokton
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Plagioclase Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Potassic feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Biotite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrrhotite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Chalcopyrite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Biotittgneis Sedimentary
Original rock :Greywacke
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Wall rock Pegmatitt Intrusive
Original rock :Granite
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :155 / 25 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Fold axis Strike/Dip :270 / 35 Post-mineralisation ;...Effect :Modifies

Information(s) in free text format
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I bekken er biotittgneisen svakt sulfidførende over ca. 2m mektighet. Svovelkis, magnetkis og kobberkis er finfordelt i gneisen. Pegmatittganger gjennomsetter gneisen i flere retninger. I nærliggende skjerp, som ikke ble funnet, viser en analyse fra den rikeste delen 1.95% Cu (Zweifel).

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Zweifel, Hans , 1971
Hemnesberget. Resultat av prospekteringsarbeten utførda 1967 - 1968.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 7388;5+kart pages

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO0034.01 Bedrock
Sampler: Wilberg, R./...Stored: Løkken
Comment: Biotittgneis med litt po-py-cpy-diss.
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NO0034.02 Bedrock
Sampler: Wilberg, R./...Stored: Løkken
Comment: Biotittgneis med litt po-py-cpy-diss.
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Analyse Results
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Deposit Area 1832 - 002 Sæteren

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#
NO0034.01 Bedrock 88 169 10 16 50 .4 35.0
NO0034.02 Bedrock 53 161 11 16 57 .4 28.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sb* Bi* S%
NO0034.01 1.0 1.0 4 5.6 41 1.00 2 2 .66
NO0034.02 2.0 5.0 5 4.9 118 2.00 2 2 .93
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Sample No. V* Cr* Mn* Fe% Th* U* W* Sr* La*
NO0034.01 94 70 485 4.27 11.00 5.00 1 2.0 2.00
NO0034.02 100 72 439 4.08 16.00 5.00 1 14.0 10.00
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Sample No. B*
NO0034.01 2
NO0034.02 2

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