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Occurence 1833 - 119 Bjørnsrud
(Object Id: 2907)
(Last updated: 25.02.2005)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Rana (1833)
Map 1:50000: Mo i Rana (1927-1) Map 1:250000: Mo i Rana
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33
East: 459732 m. North: 7366147 m.
Longitude: 14.0981930 Latitude: 66.4122070
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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:


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
Fe-mag. 10 % 12.11.1992
Fe-total 28 % 12.11.1992

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1962 - 1962 Geophysics Company/Institution :NGU
1969 - 1970 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: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: 290 / 10 Direction: 90
Plunge: 10
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit: Rødingsfjell Nappe Complex
Tectonic complex: Midtre allokton
Igneous complex:
Group: Ørtfjell Formation: Dunderland

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

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Unknown Tonalitt Intrusive
Original rock :Tonalite
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 :290 / 10 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :None

Information(s) in free text format
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Bjørnsrud mt.-hem.-malm (225 - 275 m.o.h.) går etter koordinatene: UTM-øst - nord ------------------ Vest for Bjørnsrud tjern: 459550 - 7366550 Øst for Bjørnsrud tjern: 459800 - 7366350 460000 - 7366250 Bjørnsrud-draget SØ-ende: 460550 - 7366000 Bjørnsrudmalmen er både for liten og for fattig for en isolert drift. I malmdraget finner man ofte grovkornet hornblendeskarn som tyder på skyvning i kontakt med den parallelle tonalittgangen i malmens sydgrense. Den totale tonnasjen regnet 50 m etter malmfallet er: Gj.sn. tykkelse Lengde Dyp Tonnasje (sp.v. 3,3) ---------------------------------------------------- Bjørnsrud 3,5 1200m 50m 693000 tonn


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