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Occurence 1806 - 059 Tortenneset
(Object Id: 2398)
(Last updated: 25.02.2005)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Narvik (1806)
Map 1:50000: Skjomen (1331-1) Map 1:250000: Narvik
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 595932 m. North: 7599946 m.
Longitude: 17.3455050 Latitude: 68.4955840
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Manganese
Element(s): Fe Mn
Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Sedex Form: Lens
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Coarse grained (> 3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 230 / 40 Direction: 270
Plunge: 35
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Seve-Køli Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Øvre allokton
Igneous complex:
Group: Bogen-gruppen Formation: Håfjell jernformasjon

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Hematite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Kalkglimmerskifer Sedimentary
Original rock :Argillaceous sediment
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Unknown Amfibolitt Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Unknown Karbonatgl.sk. Sedimentary
Original rock :Argillaceous sediment
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Unknown Primary layering Strike/Dip :230 / 40 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Tortennes ligger ca. 100 m.o.h. i en 260m høy fjellvegg ned mot Herjangs- fjorden (Ofotfjorden).Tonnasjen og analysen kan sammenlignes med Segelnes 5.4km mot sørvest og Herjangen 5km mot nordøst, med malmtykkelse i størrelsesorden 1m.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Føyn, S. , 1954
Jernmalmforekomster i Skjomen.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 2071;2 pages
Abstract:
Rapporten er en brevkopi fra NGU til Arbeidsformidlingen i Ankenes og behandler jernmalmforekomster i Skjomen. Forekomstene Lapheimen og Matlilemmen blir betraktet som lite interessante og en nøyere undersøkelse vil ikke bli prioritert.


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