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THE NATURAL STONE DATABASE
Occurence 5542 - 611 Hole
(Object Id: 23319)
(Last updated: 07.04.2015)

Location
County: Troms Municipality: Skjervøy (5542)
Map 1:50000: Rotsund (1634-1) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 34
East: 488852 m. North: 7753814 m.
Longitude: 20.7094810 Latitude: 69.8916250
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Resource
Resource Type: Slate and schist Resource Subtype: Quartzitic flagstone
Brickstone(Y/N):
Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Historical: No , (Confirmed 28.sep.2012 by Leif Furuhaug)

Resources and production
Activity: Stone quarrying Reserves:
Operating method: Open pit mining Historical production:


Products
Commercial Name Product description
Kvartsittskifer/takstein Classification: Cleaved slabs Colour: Gray
Play of colours : Uniformity:
Lithology: Quartzrich flagstone Grain size: Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm)

Mineralogy:
Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Mica Major mineral (>10%)
Garnet Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Photo no. 1 showing Håndstuff"

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
Regular production

Deposit rock
Lithology: Quartzrich flagstone Weathering colour: Gray
Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician
Genesis: Sedimentary/metamorphic Form: Layer
Main texture: Schistose
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 335 / 12 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province:
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Not defined Schistosity Strike/Dip :335 / 12

Information(s) in free text format
Description
To små uttak ved Storebukt på øya Uløy. Dette er en tyntspaltede kvartsittskifer og tildels sterkt oppsprukket.
Location
Ligger like nedenfor riksveien ved Storebukt på Uløy.


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