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Karenhaugen PGE Deposit, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
70° 1' 59'' North , 25° 13' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
70.03329,25.22006
GeoHash:
G#: us3ymvhtm
GRN:
N47E07
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lakselv2,168 (2013)9.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
9862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9862:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Karenhaugen PGM-forekomst, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


Platinum group metals prospect in the northern Karasjok greenstone belt. Exploration work was done in 1939 by the Porsanger Malmfelter company, and by the NGU in 1979, 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1992.
The LiDAR map clearly shows the presence of a few small quarries. The Mindat coordinates are NGU's main coordinates, but in addition the NGU registered:
Main pit : 70.0334760,25.2188050
Locality 2 : 70.0331750,25.2218760
The reserves are estimated to be 1 Mt of ore.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Description: Pd0,97Te0,03
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Pseudomertieite
Formula: Pd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘArsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘPseudomertieite2.AC.15bPd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sbⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

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References

Nordenskjøld, O. (1908) Porsangerfeltets kopparmalmer. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 574 3 pp.
Poulsen, A.O. (1939) Porsanger malmfelter. Rapport over undersøkelsesarbeidet på Karinhaugen høsten 1939. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 312 14 pp.
Sakshaug, G. F., Brækken, H (1939) Geofysiske undersøkelser Porsanger malmfelter. 1. Karinhaugen 2. Lappetomtene 3. Rittavannene 4. Poikekuru. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 18
Dalsegg, E. (1980) IP- og magnetiske målinger ved Karinhaugen, Porsanger. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 1750/63A
Davidsen, B. (1989) Feltrapport fra Lakselvområdet, Finnmark, sommeren 1988. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 89.016
Nilsson, Lars Petter, Larsen, Rune B. (1998) Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platinagruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 14. 40-49
(2023) Deposit Area 2020 - 004. Karenhaugen. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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