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Dverberg Copper Deposit, Andøya, Andøy Municipality, Nordland, Norwayi
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Dverberg Copper DepositOccurrence
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Dverberg Copper Deposit, Andøya, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 6' 47'' North , 15° 58' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.11322,15.97602
GRN:
N47E05
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Myre1,995 (2013)1.0km
Bleik456 (2013)17.7km
Risøyhamn210 (2014)20.7km
Andenes2,766 (2010)23.0km
Kasfjord269 (2013)34.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Harstad GeologiforeningHarstad40km
Mindat Locality ID:
416281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416281:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Norwegian:
Dvergberg kisfelt, Andøya, Andøy kommune, Nordland, Norge


An ore field that was studied in 1954. 19 drillholes with a total length of 983,9 meter were drilled.

From Norges Bergverksdrift (1954): "Feltet ble systematisk boret i mai 1954 for midler fra Utbyggingsfondet for Nord-Norge. Det ble nedsatt 19 borhull med en samlet lengde av 983,9 meter. Utpå høsten er feltet på ny blitt geofysisk undersøkt ved Geofysisk Malmleting."

The NGU coordinates place this deposit at a location ca. 50m from the shore, in an area without any features, just a flat area. Coordinates not confirmed

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

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SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2185

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References

Statistisk Sentralbyrå (1956) Norges Bergverksdrift 1954. Norges Offisielle Statistikk XI 232. Aschehoug p.41
(2007) Deposit Area 1871 - 004. Dverberg. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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