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Occurence 3312 - 016 Sørumsåsen
(Object Id: 5815)
(Last updated: 23.01.2024)

Location
County: Buskerud Municipality: Lier (3312)
Map 1:50000: Lier (1814-4) Map 1:250000: Oslo
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 573249 m. North: 6625569 m.
Longitude: 10.3039310 Latitude: 59.7614940
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Resource
Resource Type: Ferroalloys (Cr,Ni,Co,V,Mo,W) Resource Subtype: Molybdenium
Element(s): Mo
Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 18.02.2015)

Resources and production
Activity: Mining Reserves: 211 thousand tons
Operating method: Open pit and underground mining Historical production:


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
MoS2 0.2 % 23.01.2024

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1918 - 1918 Test mining
1943 - 1945 Regular production Company/Institution :Norsk Bergverkselskap

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian
Genesis: Hydrothermal vein Form:
Main texture: Min. distribution:
Main grain size: Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian
Province: Oslo Region
Geotec.unit: Vestfold-Ringerike Graben
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex: Drammen Batholith
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Molybdenite Major mineral (>10%)

Lithology:
Relationship Rock Origin
Host rock Granite Intrusive
Original rock :Granite


The fact sheet was created on 26.04.2024

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