An about 800 m long orebody, 20 to 60 m wide. Mined periodically during 1926-61; in all 2.7 Mton Fe-ore. Very important during the WWII for production of apatite concentrate- all in all 540 Kt - together with the Malmberget mines.
Located just east of the Luossavaara mine - approximately 1 km apart.
References:
Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)
Mineral List:6 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.
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