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Occurence 1840 - 302 Vensmoen
(Object Id: 7317)
(Last updated: 08.03.2004)

Location
County: Nordland Municipality: Saltdal (1840)
Map 1:50000: Rognan (2129-3) Map 1:250000: Sulitjelma
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 33 (Coordinates NOT confirmed)
East: 515029 m. North: 7432399 m.
Longitude: 15.3448310 Latitude: 67.0087750
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Resource
Resource Type: Carbonates Resource Subtype: Limestone

Importance
Raw material meaning: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
Agricultural lime 06.12.2000

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
Geochemistry
Sampling

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Genesis: Sedimentary/metamorphic Form: Layer
Main texture: Banded Min. distribution: Massive (>50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm)
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Paleozoic Period:
Province: Caledonides
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex: Fauskedekket
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Mineral Amount
Calcite Major mineral (50-90%)
Mica Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Quartz Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Feldspar Subordinate mineral (1-10%)
Pyrite Accessory mineral (<1%)
Graphite Accessory mineral (<1%)

Information(s) in free text format
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Lokaliteten ligger like ved "sanatoriet" på Vensmoen. Her opptrer et drag med en grålig, meget urein grovkrystallinsk kalkstein. En analyse som dekker en mektighet på 7.5 m viser at kalksteinen er av mindre bra kvalitet med et innhold på: 48.24 % CaO og 3.93 % MgO (dolomittisk kalkstein). Ref: Bøckman 1953: Draget tilhører den mektige karbonatformasjonen som dekker store arealer oppetter Saltdalen. Kalksteinen er for uren til bruk som råstoff for industrien.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Bøckman, K.L. , 1967
Norges kalksteins- og kvartsforekomster.
;Elektrokemisk A/S;FAGRAPPORT; UTREDNINGSRAPPORT;Bergarkivet; No.BA 5245;89 + 61 pages

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO0016.01 Bedrock
Comment: Pr. 1, Overflateprøve
No. of registrated CaOMgO analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:


Analyse Results
from
Deposit Area 1840 - 302 Vensmoen

Analysis of acid soluble CaO and Mgo
Analyzed values Derived values
Sample No. Sample Type Acid soluble CaO Acid soluble MgO Dolomite Calcite Unsolved
NO0016.01 Bedrock 48.24% 3.93% 17.98% 76.34% 5.68%


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