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Occurence 4617 - 043 Sandvikfjell
(Object Id: 4868)
(Last updated: 11.02.1997)

Location
County: Vestland Municipality: Kvinnherad (4617)
Map 1:50000: Varaldsøy (1215-2) Map 1:250000: Bergen
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 329879 m. North: 6668607 m.
Longitude: 5.9382830 Latitude: 60.1190040
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Resource
Resource Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Resource Subtype: Sulphides
Element(s): Kis
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Test mining Reserves:
Operating method: Open pit and underground mining Historical production:


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
Test mining

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician
Genesis: Volcex 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: 240 / 72 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician
Province:
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Ølve-Varaldsøykompl. Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Magnetite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Skifrig grønnsten Extrusive
Original rock :Basalt
Metamorphic facies :Greenschist

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Primary layering Strike/Dip :240 / 72 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Controls

Information(s) in free text format
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Fra Sandvika må en gå 6-700 m på en smal sti mot Hisdalen inntil en ser en rustsone som ligger 20-30 m mot øst for stien. Ovenfor rustsonen ligger to 15 m lange stoller. Den øvre ligger 40-50 m over den nedre. Stollene er drevet inn i samme horisont og parallelt med lagdelingen og forskifringen. Ved begge stoller ses en 20-25 cm tykk mineralisert sone. Lokaliteten er uinteressant, og den ble ikke prøvetatt.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Munster, C.A. , 1909
Anvers. Sandvikfjeldets og Hisdalens skjærp.
;Norges geologiske undersøkelse;FAGRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 1865;1 pages
Abstract:
Lok. Nr. 20276, 20281. Rapporten anbefaler undersøkelser ved disse 2 lokaliteter uten å gi geologiske opplysninger.


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