Gorsajoka Iron Prospects, Evenes, Nordland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gorsajoka Iron Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Evenes | Municipality |
| Nordland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 32' 11'' North , 17° 10' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1853 - 007. Gorsajoka
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ránda | 392 (2013) | 7.4km |
| Lidaláddi | 292 (2013) | 13.5km |
| Narvik | 14,114 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Ginnasluokta | 514 (2014) | 15.6km |
| Bjerkvik | 1,220 (2013) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ofoten Amatørgeologiske Forening | Narvik | 15km |
| Harstad Geologiforening | Harstad | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gorsajohka
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gorsajoka jernmalmforekomst, Evenes, Nordland, Norge
The NGU factsheet "Gorsajoka" describes a number of small prospects in a magnetite deposit consisting of layers/lenses of 0,5-2m in width, to a maximum of 6m, over a length of ca. 1 km. According to the report there are 10 prospects (trenches) dating from the 1920's. In 1976-77 the Rana Gruber Company did further exploration work on this deposit.
The coordinates are for the Gorsajoka locality. The others are at:
Svartberget : 68.5365040,17.1721190
Kvigelva: 68.5338790,17.1669650
The LiDAR maps shows possible mining-related features throughout this area.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 2411 |
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