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Prospect 3909 - 301 Farrisvatn
(Object Id: 8537)
(Last updated: 10.02.2017)

Location
County: Vestfold Municipality: Larvik (3909)
Map 1:50000: Sandefjord (1813-3) Map 1:250000: Oslo
Coordinate system: EU89-UTM Zone 32
East: 558552 m. North: 6551844 m.
Longitude: 10.0221930 Latitude: 59.1018740
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Resource
Resource Type: Nepheline syenite Resource Subtype: Nepheline syenite

Importance
Raw material meaning: Not Assessed (reg. 10.02.2017)

Resources and production
Activity: Exploration Reserves:
Operating method: Historical production:


Operations
From - To Activity Comments
1975 - 1976 Detail mapping Company/Institution :Norsk Hydro

Mineralization
Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian
Genesis: Magmatic Form: Irregular
Main texture: Structureless Min. distribution: Semi-massive (20-50 % ore minerals)
Main grain size: Coarse grained (> 3 mm)
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: Larvik-Skrim Batholith
Group: Formation:

Mineralogy
Mineral Amount
Nepheline Major mineral (10-50%)

Information(s) in free text format
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duing the 1970s Norsk Hydro investigated the nefelinsyenites of the Lågen valley, with respect to their potential as raw materials for Al metal production in a modified Volkow process. this deposit is the second investigated area. It comprises a belt of nepheline rich rocks that extends from Ono on the eastern shore of Lake Farris and north eastwards past Kattlibakken. Areas with up to 44% nepheline was found. The references give detail information of the project.

Bibliography:
From NGU's Reference Archive:
Lindberg, P.A. , 1977
Rapport vedr. nefelingehaltene i Lågendalen
;Norsk Hydro / NGU;RAPPORT;NH-arkivet; No.NH 62H;2+kart pages
Abstract:
Kopi også i perm merket NH 25

Lindberg, P.A. , 1976
Undersøkelse av nefelinfeltet, Lågendalen
;Norsk Hydro / NGU;RAPPORT;NH-arkivet; No.NH 62E;2 pages

Lindberg, P.A. , 1976
Notat: Undersøkelse av nefelinsyenlittfelt, Lågendalen
;Norsk Hydro / NGU;RAPPORT;NH-arkivet; No.NH 62B;3+kart pages
Abstract:
Kopi også i perm merket NH 25 og NH 241


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