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Doaresgaissa, Vaddas-Rieppe ore field, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
DoaresgaissaDeposit
Vaddas-Rieppe ore fieldOre Field
NordreisaMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 48' 49'' North , 21° 20' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.81385,21.34263
GeoHash:
G#: ukrjjtjpp
GRN:
N47E06
Type:
Deposit
Age:
541 ยฑ 1.0 to 252.17 ยฑ 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Doaresgaisa. Deposit Area 1942 - 030
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Storslett1,455 (2013)13.2km
Skjervรธy2,376 (2010)28.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
47836
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47836:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Doaresgaisa
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Doaresgaissa, Vaddas-Rieppe feltet, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


Copper deposit. Some pitting done by A/S Vaddas Gruver.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:1046

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References

Lindahl, Ingvar (1975) Hedleyite (Bi14Te6) from the Vaddas-Rieppe area, north Troms, northern Norway. Contribution to the mineralogy of Norway, no. 60. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 55 (3). 283-290
(1997) Deposit Area 1942-030. Doaresgaisa. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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