Frostviken, Strömsund, Jämtland, Sweden
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 64° 40' 22'' North , 13° 49' 25'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 64.67297,13.82384 |
| GeoHash: | G#: u73zft65q |
| Area: | 4.0 km2 |
| Other regions containing this locality: | Scandinavia |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Frostviken, Strömsunds kommun, Jämtland, Sverige |
Already in 1600, the local people mined for quartz in Frostviken area. By the year of 1910, mica were found in rather large quantities and mined for the electro-industry. 4 mines were on Avardofjället, 2 on Görtelstjakk, 3 on Norra Väktarklumpen och 1 on Tangen.
Today, prospecting of chromium is done in the area due to findings of chromium-containing minerals.
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Regional Geology
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| Devonian - Cambrian 358.9 - 541 Ma ID: 656376 | Sedimentary; Slope and deep water Age: Paleozoic (358.9 - 541 Ma) Description: Arctic-North Atlantic region, Caledonides: Scandinavia Comments: Orogen, fold-thrust belt, folded region; Koistinen et al., 2001; Sigmond, 2002; Solli, unpublished compilation, 2007-08; Bergman et al., unpublished revisions, 2007-08 Lithology: Shale, chert, iron-formation, greywacke, turbidite, argillaceous limestone, matrix-supported conglomerate; metamorphosed equivalent 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] |
| Silurian - Cambrian 419.2 - 541 Ma ID: 3132213 | Caledonian Orogenic Belt Age: Paleozoic (419.2 - 541 Ma) Description: undifferentiated metamorphic Lithology: Major:{meta-sandstone}, Minor{phyllite,conglomerate,meta-volcanic rock group} Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
| Early Paleozoic 443.8 - 541 Ma ID: 3187077 | Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks Age: Paleozoic (443.8 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Unclassified volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Ordovician - Furongian 443.8 - 497 Ma ID: 2631607 | Age: Paleozoic (443.8 - 497 Ma) Description: Caledonian orogen; Köli Nappe Complex Lithology: Metagreywacke, phyllite, mica schist, metaconglomerate, quartzite, limestone, marble in Köli Nappe Complex 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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Localities in this RegionShow map
- Jämtland
References
External Links
http://www.geonord.org/org/JAGS/pdffiler/Frostviken.pdf (more information about the mineral occuring and possibillities of mining in the future)
