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Occurence 4005 - 007 Kvammen
(Object Id: 5401)
(Last updated: 28.03.2020)
Location
County: Telemark Municipality: Notodden (4005)
Map 1:50000: Notodden (1714-3) Map 1:250000: Skien
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 514047 m. North: 6611256 m.
Longitude: 9.2491490 Latitude: 59.6391980
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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: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)

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


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1919 - 1919 Sampling Company/Institution :Konsul A.Fr. Finne

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Neoproterozoic
Genesis: Hydrothermal vein Form: Irregular
Main texture: Fracture filling Min. distribution: Disseminated (<20 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine grained (< 1 mm) Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Mesoproterozoic
Province: South Norwegian Basement Province
Geotec.unit: Telemark Supergroup
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Heddal Group Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Calcite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Chalcopyrite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Bornite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Ore mineral Molybdenite Accessory mineral (<1%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Amphibolite Intrusive
Original rock :Dolerite
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :15 / 50 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Modifies

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Forekomsten ligger 100 m vest for Store Damtjørn. En bilvei går fram til den gamle setra Vestkvammen. Det er rapportert om mindre forsøksdrift i 1910 på gamle skjerp med senere undersøkelser i 1919-20. En 8 m lang og 1-1,5 m bred dagskjæring med retning 60º er drevet. Fin- til middelskornet amfibolitt med foliasjon 15º/50º opptrer i veggene. Disseminasjon og strenger av kobberkis+bornitt finnes i amfibolitten som dels er noe anriket på feltspat. Mineraliseringene er ubetydelige.

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
TE0014.01 Bedrock
Sampler: J.S. Sandstad/...Stored: L¿kken/...Size(kg): 2
Comment: Chalcocite+bornite dissemination/veinlets in amphibolite
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Name of Locality: Kvammen S
(Object Id: 17773 7,01,00)
Location
County: Telemark Municipality: Notodden (4005)
Map 1:50000: Notodden (1714-3) Map 1:250000: Skien
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 513893 m. North: 6611015 m.
Longitude: 9.2463850 Latitude: 59.6370310
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Resource
Resource Type: Base metals (Cu,Zn,Pb,Fe sulphides, As,Sb,Bi,Sn) Resource Subtype: Copper
Element(s): Kis Cu
Resources and production
Activity: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Gangue mineral Amphibole Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Chalcocite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Bornite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Amphibolite Intrusive
Original rock :Dolerite
Metamorphic facies :Amphibolite

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Host rock Foliation Strike/Dip :352 / 55 Syn-mineralisation ;...Effect :Modifies

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513893 6611015 I dette området finnes to mindre skjerp og en liten dagskjæring. Skjerpet i nord har vegger på 2x4 m og amfibolitt er blottet. I ei lita grop vest for dette forekommer kobbermineralisert kvartsårer/-linser som er opptil 5-6 m brede. Bornitt som danner strenger og aggregater i grovkornet kvarts dominerer (prøve TE0014.02). I tillegg finnes amfibollinser i kvartsen. Ca. 30 m lengre sør er det en dagskjæring på vestsida av en skrent. Disseminasjon og strenger av bornitt+kobberglans forekommer i plagioklas-rik amfibolitt (TE0014.03).

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
TE0014.02 Dump
Sampler: J.S. Sandstad/...Stored: L¿kken/...Size(kg): 2
Comment: Bornite veinlets/aggregates in coarse-grained quartz
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
TE0014.03 Dump
Sampler: J.S. Sandstad/...Stored: L¿kken/...Size(kg): 2
Comment: Bornite+chalcocite dissemination in amphibolite
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Analyse Results
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Deposit Area 4005 - 007 Kvammen

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#
TE0014.01 Bedrock 5578 119 18 36 5 9.0 57.0
TE0014.02 Dump 10000 30 11 9 4 68.6 344.0
TE0014.03 Dump 10000 165 40 29 6 34.8 736.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sb* Bi* V*
TE0014.01 2.0 9.0 -2 1.2 424 5.00 -3 6 128
TE0014.02 2.0 10.0 3 -.5 53 -1.00 -3 -3 15
TE0014.03 -2.0 8.0 2 .9 719 12.00 5 9 251
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Sample No. Cr* Mn* Fe% W* Sr* La* B* P* Ca*
TE0014.01 2 492 6.71 -2 67.0 9.00 -3 1 3
TE0014.02 5 294 2.15 -2 10.0 1.00 -3 0 0
TE0014.03 6 1827 7.66 -2 45.0 11.00 16 0 4

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