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Occurence 1875 - 015 Storjord
(Object Id: 2588)
(Last updated: 01.03.2005)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Hábmer (1875)
Map 1:50000: Ulsvåg (1231-2) Map 1:250000: Narvik
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 544283 m. North: 7566396 m.
Longitude: 16.0689100 Latitude: 68.2076240
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe REE
Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Underground mining Historical production: 1 thousand tons


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
Fe 50.0 % 06.02.1995

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1977 - 1977 Geology Company/Institution :Rana Gruber A/S

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period:
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Coarse grained (> 3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 210 / 60 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period:
Province:
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex: Tysfjord-Rombak Batholith
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Potassic feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Pyroxene Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Apatite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Gangue mineral Titanite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Gneis Sedimentary
Original rock :Greywacke
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Unknown Granitt Intrusive
Original rock :Granite
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Information(s) in free text format
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Storjord magnetittmalm --------------------------------- Forekomsten ligger på toppen av den 120 m høye Storhaugen, 300 m øst for E6 og 2.5 km sør for Bognes ferjeleie. Malmen er rik, båndet, med 0.2 - 8 mm store magnetittkorn. Malmen er oppstykket i 2 linser p.g.a. granittintrusjonen. Tonnasjen er: Tykkelse Lengde Dyp Tonn spes.v. 4.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Storjord, nordre linse: 6.25 m 40 m 20 m 20.500 tonn Storjord, søndre linse: 17.14 m 70 m 50 m 246.000 tonn ----------------------------- SUM: 266.500 tonn ----------------------------- Middelverdi av 6 analyserte prøver fra forekomsten foretatt ved Norsk Jernverk: Fe tot. Fe magn. MnO TiO2 P S 52.1 % 50.9 % 0.40 % 0.90 % 0.080 % 0.005 % Are Korneliussen, NGU har prøvetatt malmen og funnet at sporelementanalyse viser høyt innhold av Y, Ce, La, U og Th. Analyser av 4 prøver viser: Y-% Ce-% La-% U-ppm Th-ppm Co-ppm 0.13 0.33 0.12 40 276 189 0.09 0.26 0.10 311 196 122 0.32 0.68 0.26 185 508 412 0.11 0.52 0.20 2400 331 152


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