Blaiken Mine (Ersmarksberget-Svärtträsk), Sorsele, Lappland, Sweden
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 65° 21' 20'' North , 17° 11' 10'' East |
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 65.35562,17.18631 |
Other regions containing this locality: | Scandinavia |
Gold-zinc mine. Reserves of over 9 Mt (6.5 in Ersmarksberget and 3 in Svärtträsk).
Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
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Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 638519 | Sedimentary; Slope and deep water Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Description: Northern Europe, Svecofennian and Lapland-Kola orogens Comments: Orogen, fold-thrust belt, folded region; Koistinen et al., 2001; Sigmond, 2002; Solli, unpublished compilation, 2007-08; Bergman et al., unpublished revisions, 2007-08 Lithology: Greywacke, phyllite, mica schist, meta-arkose, graphitic schist, paragneiss, conglomerate, amphibolite Reference: J.C. Harrison, M.R. St-Onge, O.V. Petrov, S.I. Strelnikov, B.G. Lopatin, F.H. Wilson, S. Tella, D. Paul, T. Lynds, S.P. Shokalsky, C.K. Hults, S. Bergman, H.F. Jepsen, and A. Solli. Geological map of the Arctic. doi:10.4095/287868. Geological Survey of Canada Map 2159A. [2] |
Orosirian 1800 - 2050 Ma ID: 2632749 | Age: Orosirian (1800 - 2050 Ma) Description: Svecokarelian orogen; Bothnia-Skellefteå lithotectonic unit Lithology: Metagreywacke, mica schist, graphite- and/or sulphide-bearing schist, paragneiss, migmatite, quartzite, amphibolite Reference: Bergman, S., M.B. Sephens, J. Andersson, B. Kathol, T. Bergman. Sveriges berggrund, skala 1:1 miljon. Sveriges geologiska undersökning K 423. [95] |
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