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Occurence 5601 - 041 Kvenvik
(Object Id: 840)
(Last updated: 10.04.2007)
Location
County: Finnmark Municipality: Alta (5601)
Map 1:50000: Alta (1834-1) Map 1:250000: Nordreisa
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 34
East: 580394 m. North: 7760401 m.
Longitude: 23.1003400 Latitude: 69.9385210
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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: Pitting Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Products
Element/product Crude ore grade or quality Reg. date
Cu 2 % 05.12.1996

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1830 - 1831 Pitting Company/Institution :Alten Copper Works

Mineralization
Era: Proterozoic Period: Paleoproterozoic
Genesis: Hydrothermal vein Form: Lens
Main texture: Vein network Min. distribution: Irregular (scattered)
Main grain size: Medium grained (1-3 mm) Main alteration: No country rock alteration
Strike/Dip: 260 / 80 Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period: Paleoproterozoic
Province: Caledonian Basement Province
Geotec.unit: Alta-Kvænangen Greenstone Belt
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Raipas Formation: Kvenvik

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Gangue mineral Calcite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Pyrite Major mineral (>10%)
Ore mineral Chalcopyrite Major mineral (>10%)

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

Information(s) in free text format
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Kvenvik skjerp ligger nede i Kvenvika like ved veien ut mot Kvenviknes, en sidevei til veien fra E6 og ut til Simanes. Forekomsten ble sannsynligvis funnet under gruvedrifta i Kåfjord, uten at vi kan si dette sikkert. Det er drevet en 1-1.5 m bred skjæring, omlag 5 m høg og 20 m lang. Det er også drevet ned en sjakt (nå fylt med vatn). To mindre røsker finnes i forlengelsen av skjæringen mot øst, og en gjengrodd grøft 180 m øst for skjæringen. Mineraliseringen finnes i en intenst foldet kalkspatgang med ØNØ-retning og fall 80° mot nord omgitt av en massiv metagabbro. I tillegg til den foldete hvite kalkspaten, finnes sulfider langs foliasjonen. Sulfidene er hovedsakelig svovelkis, med noe kobberkis.

Fieldsamples
Sample No. Sample type Miscellanrous
NO-39-117 Bedrock
Sampler: Karlstrøm, H./...Stored: Løkken
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NO-39-118 Bedrock
Sampler: Karlstrøm, H./...Stored: Løkken
No. of registrated element analyses = 1
NB! All analyse values are shown at the end of the printout.:

Analyse Results
from
Deposit Area 5601 - 041 Kvenvik

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#
NO-39-117 Bedrock 37363 34 4 189 254 6.7 341.0
NO-39-118 Bedrock 2767 63 3 50 197 .6 25.0
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Sample No. Pt# Pd# Rh# As* Cd* Ba* Mo* Sb* Bi*
NO-39-117 1.0 4.0 2.0 20 3.5 5 1.00 2 9
NO-39-118 3.0 2.0 2.0 2 .2 6 1.00 2 2
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Sample No. S% V* Cr* Mn* Fe% Th* U* W* Sr*
NO-39-117 7.80 30 29 965 9.32 1.00 11.00 1 15.0
NO-39-118 1.60 147 66 1010 6.70 1.00 5.00 1 6.0
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Sample No. La* B* Na* Mg* Al* P* K * Ca* Ti*
NO-39-117 2.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
NO-39-118 2.00 2 0 2 2 0 0 4 0

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