| Deposit ID | 10084937 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700322 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kirunavaara Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Kiruna |
| Geographic coordinates: | 20.25363, 67.8237 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sweden(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Sweden |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Model code | 158 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25i |
| Deposit model name | Volcanic-hosted magnetite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock |
| (1) | 20.25363, 67.8237 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700322 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 61.
ZITZMANN, ARNOLD, ED., 1978, THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF EUROPE AND ADJACENT AREAS, V. II: HANNOVER, FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 386 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1988 | Paidakovich, Matthew E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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