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Occurence 1824 - 017 Granåsen - Nepilen
(Object Id: 2835)
(Last updated: 26.06.2001)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Vefsn (1824)
Map 1:50000: Mosjøen (1826-1) Map 1:250000: Mosjøen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 417582 m. North: 7314198 m.
Longitude: 13.1882960 Latitude: 65.9380790
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production: 0 thousand tons


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
Fe 20 % 22.10.1992

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1978 - 1979 Geology Company/Institution :Rana Gruber

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Sedex Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Semi-massive (20-50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine grained (< 1 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 180 / 70 Direction: 270
Plunge: 70
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Period:
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Helgeland Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Elsfjordgruppen Formation: Jernmalmformasjon

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Carbonate Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Biotite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Gangue mineral Apatite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Skarn, fink.,båndet Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Unknown Amfibolitt Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Unknown Primary layering Strike/Dip :180 / 70 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Tonnasjen er liten: Tykkelse Lengde Dyp Tonn (Sp.v.3,0) ------------------------------------ 300 m SØ f. Svarttjønna 2m 150m 30m 27000 Sti 75m SV for Nepilen 2m 150m 30m 27000 Nepilen 2m 50m 30m 9000 150m vest for Granåsen gård 2m 50m 30m 9000 ------------ Sum 72000 tonn Mt.-mineraliseringen går langs en 800 m lang strøklengde langs østgrensen til Granåsen-dolomitten NV for Granåsen gård. 7 prøver er analysert ved Norsk Jernverks lab. 1979: (%) Fe-total Fe-magn MnO TiO2 P S --------------------------------------------- 300m SØ Svarttjern 23,2 9,7 0,65 0,51 0,096 0,031 " " " 19,6 14,8 0,32 0,62 0,124 0,010 " " " 21,7 18,8 0,25 0,062 0,052 0,040 Sti SV Nepilen 17,0 9,9 0,37 0,54 0,112 0,090 " " " 16,4 9,9 0,22 0,55 0,066 0,043 Nepilen 20,6 18,0 0,74 0,48 0,192 0,002 Vest for Granåsen gård 37,8 34,0 0,39 0,36 0,186 0,011 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Aritmetisk middel 22,3 16,4 0,42 0,52 0,12 0,032

Name of Locality: 300 m SØ f.Svarttj.
(Object Id: 3554 17,01,00)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Vefsn (1824)
Map 1:50000: Mosjøen (1826-1) Map 1:250000: Mosjøen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 417582 m. North: 7314648 m.
Longitude: 13.1880110 Latitude: 65.9421140
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Name of Locality: Sti 75 m SV Nepilen
(Object Id: 3557 17,02,00)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Vefsn (1824)
Map 1:50000: Mosjøen (1826-1) Map 1:250000: Mosjøen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 417582 m. North: 7314198 m.
Longitude: 13.1882960 Latitude: 65.9380790
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Name of Locality: Nepilen
(Object Id: 3555 17,03,00)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Vefsn (1824)
Map 1:50000: Mosjøen (1826-1) Map 1:250000: Mosjøen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 417632 m. North: 7314198 m.
Longitude: 13.1893940 Latitude: 65.9380920
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Name of Locality: 150 m v.f.Granåsen
(Object Id: 3556 17,04,00)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Vefsn (1824)
Map 1:50000: Mosjøen (1826-1) Map 1:250000: Mosjøen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 417882 m. North: 7313998 m.
Longitude: 13.1950130 Latitude: 65.9363630
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferrous metals(Fe, Mn, Ti) Resource Subtype: Iron
Element(s): Fe
Resources and production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO0727.01 Bedrock
Sampler: Wilberg, R./...Stored: Løkken
Comment: Fink., båndet mt-malm.
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Analyse Results
from
Deposit Area 1824 - 017 Granåsen - Nepilen

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#
NO0727.01 Bedrock 8 10 8 4 16 .3 -2.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# Rh# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sb* Bi*
NO0727.01 -3.0 -3.0 -5.0 8 1.7 17 2.00 9 28
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Sample No. S% V* Cr* Mn* Fe% Th* U* W* Sr*
NO0727.01 -.01 35 13 2582 34.69 2.00 -5.00 -2 97.0
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Sample No. La* B*
NO0727.01 3.00 -3

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