Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orrefjell | Deposit |
| Salangen | Municipality |
| Troms og Finnmark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 53' 22'' North , 18° 5' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sjøvegan | 723 (2014) | 10.2km |
| Setermoen | 2,410 (2010) | 10.5km |
| Tennevollen | 250 (2013) | 19.7km |
| Andselv | 741 (2014) | 25.7km |
| Finnsnes | 3,907 (2010) | 38.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Orrefjellet; Orfjellet
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Norwegian:
Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Possibly the largest uranium-deposit in Norway.
Uranium is enriched in an alaskite pegmatite close to the boundry of Cambrian-Silurian metasediments. The uranium mineralization occurs along the western mrgin of the Orrefjell pegmatite which has a length about 2 km. The pegmatite contains locally lenses of amphibolite, biotite-schist and gneiss.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Reference: Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68 p. 89 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Geological survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Orrefjell. Deposit Area 1923 - 002. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: Sverdrup, T.L.,Thorkildsen, C.D. & Bjørlykke, H. (1967): Uran og Thorium i Norge. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 250A, 3-31; Geological survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Orrefjell. Deposit Area 1923 - 002. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Lindahl, I, Andresen, A. Rindstad, B.I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65, 167-178 |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Reference: Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sverdrup, T.L.,Thorkildsen, C.D. & Bjørlykke, H. (1967) Uran og Thorium i Norge. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 250A: 3-31
Fossheim, E. (1982) Uranmalmfeltet i Salangen kan trolig gi lønnsom drift. NAGS-Nytt. 9 (2): 23
Lindahl, I., Andresen, A. Rindstad, B. I. & Rundberg, Y. (1985): Age and tectonic setting of the uraniferous Precambrian basement rocks at Orrefjell, Salangen, Troms. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 65: 167-178
Geological survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Orrefjell. Deposit Area 1923 - 002. (Last updated 09. feb. 2017).
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 1356 |
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External Links
http://www.nags.net/Stein/1982/1982-2_fossheim.pdf [Fossheim 1982]
https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_65_3_167-178.pdf [Lindahl et al. 1985]
https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_65_3_167-178.pdf [Lindahl et al. 1985]
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