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Bidjovagge gold-copper deposit, Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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Bidjovagge gold-copper deposit, Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Tremolite, etc.

Bidjovagge gold-copper deposit, Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Tremolite, etc.

Bidjovagge gold-copper deposit, Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 16' 59'' North , 22° 28' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.28333,22.48333
GRN:
N47E06
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2461:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bidjovagge gull-kobberforekomst, Kautekeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


Cu-deposit of Precambrian age. With a Cu-mine, now closed, about 40 km NNW of Kautokeino. Rich dumps.

The magnetite ('vanodiochrome spinel') from albite fels is strongly enriched in V and Cr (16.98% V2O5, 15.06% Cr2O3).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


38 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Nice micro crystals.
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
โ“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Description: Calaverite is found with other tellurides in quartz-carbonate veins up to 0,5 cm thick in albitefels.
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Davidite' ?
Description: Mathiesen (1970) discuss a complex Ti mineral, and suugest relationship or identification as davidite, but data is not confirmative. Found in a small area of a chert-like light grey to red felsic rock.
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
Description: Found in small (< 0,5 cm thick) quartz-carbonate veins in albite-fels.
โ“˜ 'Gadolinite'
Description: a Cergadolinite?
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Vanodiochrome spinel (FRL)
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Type Locality:
Description: Using the name "Vanadiochrome spinel", Mathiesen (1970) describes a magnetite containing large amounts of vanadium (16,98% V2O3) and chrome (Cr2O3), occuring in a small area with felsic rock cut by veins filled with this magnetite, rutile, albite and quartz.
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Description: Occure in quartz-carbonate veins in an albite-fels rock, together with other tellurides.
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Montbrayite
Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Hagen & Bugge p.c. in Neumann 1985 - Analysis results from microprobe.
โ“˜ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Description: Tellurium occure in smal quartz-carbonate veins in albite-fels, the side rock to the main ore. It occure with gold and tellurides.
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Vanadium rich. See "vanadiorutile".
โ“˜ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV'
Formula: ~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
โ“˜ 'Vanadiorutile'
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Vulcanite
Formula: CuTe
Description: Occure in quartz-carbonate veins less than 0,5 cm thick, in a albite rock (side stone to ore).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Vulcanite2.CB.75CuTe
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Montbrayite2.DB.20(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Frohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Buckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Vanodiochrome spinel (TL)4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Thortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Davidite' ?-
โ“˜'Vanadiorutile'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Gadolinite'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV'-~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Vanodiochrome spinelFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Scโ“˜ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Vanodiochrome spinelFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feโ“˜ UM1970-14-O:CrFeMgTiV~(Mg,Fe)Ti3(V,Cr,Fe)2O10
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ VulcaniteCuTe
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Teโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teโ“˜ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Teโ“˜ Native TelluriumTe
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teโ“˜ VulcaniteCuTe
AuGold
Auโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Auโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pbโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Biโ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 1837 ยฑ 8 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Paleoproterozoic
   Orosirian
โ“˜ Albite felsite1837 ยฑ 8 Ma
โ“˜ Native Gold1837 ยฑ 8 Ma

Other Databases

Link to Geological Survey of Norway:892

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Mathiesen, Carl O. (1970) An occurrence of unusual minerals at Bidjovagge, Northern Norway, in ร…rbok 1969. Norges Geologiske Undersรธkelse 266, 86-104
Hollander, Nils B. (1979) The geology of the Bidjovagge mining field, western Finnmark, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 59 (4) 327-336
Bjรธrlykke, Arne, Hagen, Ragnar, Sรธderholm, Krister (1987) Bidjovagge copper-gold deposit in Finnmark, Northern Norway. Economic Geology, 82 (8) 2059-2075 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.8.2059
Ekberg, M., Sotka, P. (1991) Production mineralogy and selective mining at Bidjovagge mine, northern Norway. Proceedings International Conference on Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) Pretoria South Africa 15, Min. Soc. South Africa .
Cook, Nigel, J. (1999) Telluride minerales in the Proterozoic Bidjovagge Au-Cu deposit, Finnmark, Norway and their formation conditions, in Gold '99 Trondheim : Precambrian gold in the Fennoscandian and Ukrainian shields and related areas : abstract volume. Nordic Mineral Resources Symposium. May 4th to 6th 1999, Geological Survey of Norway. 60-62
(2024) Deposit Area 2011 - 026. Bidjovagge. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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