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Occurence 1833 - 026 Eiterå-Nyhagen
(Object Id: 2310)
(Last updated: 25.02.2005)
Belongs to the Province: Dunderlandsdalen jern

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Rana (1833)
Map 1:50000: Storforshei (2027-4) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 484632 m. North: 7364597 m.
Longitude: 14.6560110 Latitude: 66.4005260
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe P
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
1961 - 1961 Geophysics Company/Institution :Geofysisk Malmleting/Rana Gruber
1968 - 1971 Geology Company/Institution :Rana Gruber (Søvegjarto)

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine grained (< 1 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 100 / 40 Direction: 270
Plunge: 20
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Rødingsfjell Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Ramnålidekket
Igneous complex:
Group: Ørtfjellgruppen Formation: Dundelandformasjonen

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Cummingtonite Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Hornblende Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Chlorite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Dolomite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Biotite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Calcite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Epidote Accessory mineral (<1%)
Gangue mineral Oligoclase Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Apatite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Accessory mineral (<1%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Wall rock Karb. gl.skifer Sedimentary
Original rock :Argillaceous sediment
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :100 / 40 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :270 / 20 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Det er skogsbilvei helt fram til SV-enden av forekomsten. Videre østover ligger forekomsten i nordsida av den såkalte Kongestien (eldste historisk kjente vei i Dunderlandsdalen). Det er jevnt bra med gode blotninger i forekomsten, bl.a. en 75m lang røskegrøft som riktignok går i strøkretningen. Forekomsten er beregnet langs 120m ved hjelp av 4 profiler i M 1:1000. Dette gir 457 000 tonn malm. Forekomsten består av 3 malmtyper: 1) Finkornet karbonatførende kvarts-magnetittmalm. 2) Finkornet cummingtonittførende magnetitt-hornblendeskifer. 3) Sterkt magnetittimpregnert karbonatglimmerskifer. 2 analyser fra Eiteråforekomsten er utført ved Norsk Jernverks lab. 1971: Fe-total Fe-magn. P S MnO Ti Magnetitt Apatitt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type 2 36,5 30,8 0,945 0,03 0,08 0,1 42,57 5,11 Type 3 20,7 17,7 0,540 spor 0,08 0,3 24,46 2,20

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Søvegjarto, U.; Marker, M.; Gjelle, S. , 1989
Storforshei. Berggrunnskart; Storforshei; 20274; 1:50 000; trykt i farger;
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;KART

Name of Locality: Vestre punkt
(Object Id: 3847 26,01,00)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Rana (1833)
Map 1:50000: Storforshei (2027-4) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 484532 m. North: 7364647 m.
Longitude: 14.6537670 Latitude: 66.4009700
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe P
Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Name of Locality: Sørøstre punkt
(Object Id: 3848 26,02,00)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Rana (1833)
Map 1:50000: Storforshei (2027-4) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 484682 m. North: 7364497 m.
Longitude: 14.6571430 Latitude: 66.3996320
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe P
Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


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