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Apatite from
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61492
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61492:8
GUID (UUID V4):6bc5a7c0-065a-452f-a61d-22ccdd7f3e62
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
3.8km (2.4 miles) Liikavaara East, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
16.3km (10.1 miles) Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
17.2km (10.7 miles) Selet mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
17.4km (10.8 miles) Nya Alliansen mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
18.2km (11.3 miles) Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
18.3km (11.4 miles) Tingvallskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
18.4km (11.4 miles) Kung Oskar mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
18.5km (11.5 miles) Vitåfors mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
19.3km (12.0 miles) Välkomman mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
62.4km (38.8 miles) Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and gold distribution at the Aitik Deposit, Gällivare Area, Northern Sweden C. Wanhainen, M. Kontturi and...and O. Martinsson Aitik is a disseminated Cu–Au deposit with an annual production of 18 Mt of ore containing...copper and 0·22 ppm gold. It is situated in northern Sweden in 1·9 Ga Svecofennian, metamorphosed volcanic...rocks formed in a volcanic arc environment. The Aitik Deposit entered production in 1968. All geological...the ore represents the primary mineralisation at Aitik. Later features, such as shear zone related fluid-rock
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and fluid inclusion data from the Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit, northern Sweden C. Wanhainen a,⁎, C. Broman b,...Luleå, Sweden Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University, SE 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Vattenfall...Consultant AB, Timmermansgatan 25, SE 971 77 Luleå, Sweden a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received...Available online 9 May 2012 Keywords: Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit Northern Sweden Porphyry copper IOCG High salinity...b s t r a c t The Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit in the Gällivare area in northern Sweden is Sweden's largest
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Molybdenite in the Aitik Cu-Au-Ag-(Mo) Deposit and Its Southern Extension in the Northern Norrbotten Ore District...District, Northern Sweden Christina Wanhainen 1,*, Wondowossen Nigatu 2, David Selby 3, Claire L. McLeod 4...87 Luleå, Sweden Gunnarn Exploration AB, Blåvagen 207 Box 149, SE 923 23 Storuman, Sweden; E-Mail: w...Department, Boliden Mineral AB, SE 936 81 Boliden, Sweden; E-Mail: roger.nordin@boliden.com Division of Process...Technology, Boliden Mineral AB, SE 936 81 Boliden, Sweden; E-Mail: nils-johan.bolin@boliden.com * Author
Report (chapter)
magmatism, sedimentation and mineralization in the Norrbotten and Överkalix lithotectonic units, Svecokarelian...WEIHED2‡ 1 Geological Survey of Sweden, Box 670, SE-751 28 Uppsala, Sweden 2 Division of Geosciences and...Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden ‡ Pro Vice-Chancellor, Luleå University of Technology...bergman@sgu.se Abstract: Two lithotectonic units (the Norrbotten and Överkalix units) occur inside the Paleoproterozoic...0–1.8 Ga) Svecokarelian orogen in northernmost Sweden. Archean (2.8–2.6 Ga and possibly older) basement
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Alteration of the Malmberget Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposit, Northern Sweden Tobias E. Bauer,1,† Joel B.H. Andersson...Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden 2 LKAB, 3 Minerals SE-983 81 Malmberget, Sweden and Metallurgical Engineering...87 Luleå, Sweden Abstract The Malmberget iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposit in northern Sweden is one of...of the largest underground iron ore mine operations in the world with estimated ore reserves in 2015 of...245 Mt each, which currently produce 17.4 Mt of apatite iron ore per year. Structural investigations were
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Leoben took place in Lapland, northern Finland & Sweden. Thanks to the organisation of Prof. Melcher and...alike. We The biggest operating mines, Kemi (Cr), Aitik (Cu, Au), Kiruna (Fe) and Kittilä (Au) have been...Fennoscandia in Finland, NW Russia, Norway and Sweden (Figure 2). Archean crust occurs in the east and...Palaeoproterozoic components. The Archaean part of the Norrbotten province is dominantly covered by younger rocks...the formation of major deposits in North Finland/Sweden (e.g. BERGMAN et al., 2008). Although the majority
Journal (volume)
Survey of Finland Bulletin 306 The ore deposits of Sweden by Rudyard Frietsch Geologinen tutkimuslaitos...Survey of Finland, Bulletin 306 THE ORE DEPOSITS OF SWEDEN by RUDYARD FRIETS CH with one figure in the text...ESPOO 1980 Frietsch, R. 1980. The ore deposits of Sweden. Geological SlIrvey Bulletin 306. 20 pages and...figure. 0/ Finland, The metallogenie provinces of Sweden are reviewed. The Precambrian deposits include...the iron, sulphide and tungsten ores of Central Sweden, the sulphide ores of the Skellefte district, the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
LA-ICP-MS U–Pb dating of metavolcanics of Norrbotten, Sweden: Records of extended geological histories...chiefly from titanite, but also from rutile and apatite, obtained using the laser ablation (LA)-ICP-MS...within the major iron ore province of Norrbotten, northern Sweden, where titanite is a common phase associated...accurate as they are geologically reasonable. Apatite shows reverse discordance, which could be explained...and 1826 ± 15 Ma (2σ) at the smaller Fe oxide–apatite body at Gruvberget. In both cases, the ages are
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
U–Pb dating of titanite from the Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit, northern Sweden Received: 25 May 2005 / Accepted:...2005 Abstract Host rocks to the Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit in northern Sweden are strongly altered and deformed...history following primary ore deposition in the Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit. Samples represent dyke, vein and...Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden E-mail: christina.wanhainen@ltu.se Tel.: +46-920-492401...of Natural History, Box 50007, 10405 Stockholm, Sweden H. Stein AIRIE Program, Department of Geosciences
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Broman Æ Olof Martinsson The Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit in northern Sweden: a product of high salinity fluids...Springer-Verlag 2003 Abstract The Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit is located in northern Sweden and is hosted by strongly...copper-rich system during a post-ore event. The Aitik Cu–Au–Ag deposit shares some features with both...Luleå University of Technology, SE 971 87 Luleå, Sweden E-mail: chwa@sb.luth.se Tel.: +46-920-492401 Fax:...geochemistry, Stockholm University, SE 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden O. Martinsson Centre for applied ore studies (CTMG)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
evolution and metal transport in the Kiruna District, Sweden: Contrasting metal behaviour in aqueous and aqueous–carbonic...oxide–copper–gold (IOCG) deposits and Fe oxide-apatite deposits from Norrbotten, Sweden, formed in similar settings, and...Fe oxide-apatite mineralisation. Fluid inclusions in quartz veins cutting Fe oxide-apatite deposits range...are 200–300 MPa and 200–300 °C in the Fe oxide-apatite bodies, and 250 to >300 MPa and 300–500 °C in the...Groves et al., 2010), and suggested the Fe oxide-apatite (Kiruna-type) deposits are a separate, but related
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden; joel.bh.andersson@ltu.se (J.B.H.A.); olof.martinsson@ltu...Museum of Natural History, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden; martin.whitehouse@nrm.se Correspondence: leslie...mining district, Sweden, known for the type locality of Kiruna-type iron oxide– apatite (IOA) deposits...0/). 1. Introduction The northern Norrbotten ore province, Sweden, is broadly described as an iron oxide–...and the mining activities related to iron oxide– apatite (IOA) deposits and Cu ± Au mineralization are important
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Oulu, SF-905 S-971 87 Luleii, 70 Oulu, Finland Sweden Received 19 October 1995; accepted 29 August 1996...kilometres in northern Fennoscandia, comprising northern Sweden, northern Finland and adjacent parts of Norway...contain tourmaline of the schorl-dravite series. Aitik-Nautanen Cu-(Au) style deposits and in particular...from western Sweden to eastern Finland, with occurrences in Norway and Russia. In Sweden, tourmaline ... Cu-(Au) sulphide ore. Norway: (1) Bidjovagge. Sweden: (2) Kopparisen, (3) Sjangeli, (5) Tjavelk, (10)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Alteration, and Iron Oxide-Apatite Mineralization in the Kiruna District, Norrbotten, Sweden* Anne Westhues,1,†...Museum of Natural History, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources...Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden Abstract High spatial resolution zircon U-Pb geochronological...obtained directly on the Kiirunavaara iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposit, related orebodies, and host rocks...contains Ti-poor magnetite and minor (0.05–5 wt % P) apatite, located between a trachyandesite footwall and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Cu-(Au) Prospect, Norrbotten: A New Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold Deposit in Northern Sweden M. SMITH,† School...Exploration B.V., Filial Sverige, Box 14, 930-70 Malå, Sweden R. HERRINGTON, Department of Mineralogy, Natural...supracrustal sequence of the Kiruna district, northern Sweden. Potentially economic grades of Cu and Au, largely...distinctive accessory mineral assemblage includes apatite, titanite, and allanite. The paragenesis and textural... range from end-member “Kirunatype” magnetite-apatite deposits, through a range of deposits typified
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
name=”sbnd”/¿Cl metasomatic alteration, Norrbotten County, Sweden Nelson F. Bernal, Sarah A. Gleeson, Martin...name=”sbnd”/¿Cl metasomatic alteration, Norrbotten County, Sweden, Chemical Geology (2017), doi:10.1016/j...regional Na-Cl metasomatic alteration, Norrbotten County, Sweden SC RI Nelson F. Bernala*, Sarah A....alteration/Na-skarns (IOCG-PS) from Norrbotten County in Northern Sweden have been SC analysed for halogen...alteration. Later AC CE P in the history of the Norrbotten district components of the RM alteration were
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the Tjårrojåkka apatite–iron and Cu (-Au) occurrences, Kiruna area, northern Sweden Received: 25 May...Springer-Verlag 2005 Abstract The northern Norrbotten area in northern Sweden, is an important mining district...of spatially, and possibly genetically, related apatite–iron and copper–gold deposits in the region is...control. The Tjårrojåkka iron deposit is a typical apatite–iron ore of Kiruna-type and the Tjårrojåkka copper...characteristics as most other epigenetic deposits in Norrbotten. The host rock has been affected by strong albite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden LGCA, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, Maison...Natural History, Stockholm, Box 50007, SE-10405, Sweden d University of Liège Bat. B20, B-4000 Sart Tilman...large parts of Finland, NW Russia, Norway, and Sweden (Fig. 1). The oldest rocks yet found in the shield...deposits, including the famous Kiruna-type Fe-apatite deposits. The genesis of these deposits is still...origin have been advocated. The Kiruna-type Fe-apatite deposits have recently also been suggested to form
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
nickel-coppermine at four countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Vammala was increasedand the first planswere...Union. In this issue of Economic Geology for an apatite mineat the SiilinjSrvi carbonatitecomsomeof the...FINLAND, AND NORWAY, VOKES AND SWEDEN--A REVIEW Fit;. 1. The Vuonos mine in the Outokumpu district Finland...operativein 1976, 30 were extractingiron ores. The Sweden productionof iron ore was30.526 million metric...180,000 ORE DEPOSITS IN FINLAND, NORWAY, AND SWEDEN F•G. 2. Special geophysical methods are called
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Luleå, Sweden GeoBiosphire Science Centre, Quaternary Sciences, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden Institute...Geology, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden b c Received 30 January 2006; received in revised...in sediment cores from three lakes in northern Sweden and north-western Russia. These variations have...molybdenites collected from a limited area in northern Sweden and at testing the hypothesis that Mo isotopic...of the lakes. The lakes are located in northern Sweden in the close vicinity to the largest Scandinavian
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of papers on Cu–Au and VMS deposits of northern Sweden Received: 1 July 2005 / Accepted: 8 August 2005...Europe. Northern Sweden (Fig. 1) is the type area for ‘‘Kiruna-type’’ iron oxide-apatite ores and also contains...iron oxide-bearing Cu–Au deposits, including the Aitik deposit that has debatable iron oxide–copper–gold...and is exploited by the largest producing copper mine in Europe (Wanhainen et al. 2003). In recent years...et al. (1992) discussed Kiruna-type iron oxide-apatite ores in conjunction with IOCG-type deposits, there
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
fluids in iron oxide–copper–gold systems, Norrbotten, Sweden: Constraints from Br/Cl ratios and stable...mineralising systems in Norrbotten, Sweden. Fluid inclusions in late-stage veins in Fe-oxide–apatite deposits contain...halite. Most of the isotopic data from the Fe-oxide–apatite and Greenstone deposits are consistent with a mantle...amphiboles. The relationship between Fe-oxide–apatite (e.g. Kirunatype) and the IOCG deposits has also... Chlorine isotopes in iron oxide–copper–gold deposits Sweden of these deposit types (and in some cases their
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Iceland, Sea-floor massive sulphide deposits, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. A 1:10,000,000 scale map of...Polymettallic veins, skarns, critical metals, apatite-ilmenomagnetite and porphyry Mo deposits in the...showing their position with respect to Norway. 7. Sweden (Anders Hallberg, Torbjörn Bergman, Julio Gonzalez...are: skarn iron ores (Dannemora Fe-Mn-(Zn-Ag-Ob), apatite-iron ores (Grängersberg, Risberg, Ormberg, Lombergt)...occurrences. The Aitik-Nautanen ore field in Svecofennian rocks comprises the Aitik Cu-Au-Ag mine, which is
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Prospektering, Box5801, Linndgatan5, 102 48 Stockholm,Sweden Abstract In the Kiruna-typeiron ores,apatitehasbeen...Kiruna-typeores showsthat they include both apatite-bearingand virtually apatite-free orebodiesor parts of orebodies...orebodies.In general terms this means that apatite distributionis unevenin this type of ore. Along individuallayersor...individuallayersor bands,however,apatite distributionis persistent.In this respect, there are similaritiesbetween...Kiruna-type ores and other types. Apatite banding similar to the apatite-richKiruna-type ore is a documentedcomponenteven
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
inclusion study of the Sorkhe-Dizaj iron oxide-apatite deposit, NW Iran Ghasem Nabatian and Majid Ghaderi*...chalcopyrite. Two generations of magnetite and apatite are inferred: the first as disseminations in the...studies were carried out on second-generation apatite, and late-stage quartz to understand the geochemical...Homogenization temperatures of second-generation apatite are inferred to be between 209◦ C and 520◦ C (mostly...second-generation magnetite associated with coeval apatite. Fluid inclusions in the late-stage quartz veins
 
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