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Occurence 1875 - 021 Kjerringvasshøgda
(Object Id: 2838)
(Last updated: 12.05.2005)
Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Hábmer (1875)
Map 1:50000: Kjøpsvik (1331-3) Map 1:250000: Narvik
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 570332 m. North: 7547996 m.
Longitude: 16.6853100 Latitude: 68.0374280
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Resource
Resource Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Resource Subtype: Copper
Element(s): Cu
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
Pitting Company/Institution :Franz Michelsen, Rusvik

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Genesis: Orthomagmatic formation Form: Irregular
Main texture: Min. distribution:
Main grain size: Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 135 Direction:
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Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Plagioclase Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrrhotite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pentlandite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Chalcopyrite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Metagabbro/Amfibolitt Intrusive
Original rock :Gabbro
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite
Wall rock Kvarts-granat-fels

Information(s) in free text format
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Low grade sulphide mineralization in a small test pit. The main sulphide mineral is pyrrhotite. Six bulk-analysed samples show ore grades up to 0.18 % Ni, 0.14 % Cu, 0.024 % Co, 26.27 % Fe2O3 and 9.15 % S. The mineralization is associated with amphibolite of gabbroic origin occurring in a large synform (Botnelv synform, Foslie 1941).

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO0731.01 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Relativt finkornet tilsynelatende frisk gabbro/noritt(?) med magnetkisimpregnasjon.
NO0731.02 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Relativt finkornet gabbro/noritt(?) med sulfid(magnetkis)-impregnasjon.
NO0731.03 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Relativt finkornet gabbro/noritt(?) med sulfidimpregnasjon.
NO0731.04 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Relativt finkornet gabbro/noritt(?) med sulfidimpregnasjon.
NO0731.05 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Relativt finkornet gabbro/noritt(?) med ujevn og delvis rik sulfidimpregnasjon.
NO0731.06 Bedrock
Sampler: Nilsson, L.P.
Comment: Kvarts-granatmasse (skarn) i utkanten av skjerpet.

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