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Tellues, Norway

Past Producer in Norway with commodities Titanium, Metal, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100229
MRDS ID W029785
Record type Site
Current site name Tellues, Norway

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 6.4194, 58.33217 (WGS84)
Elevation 240
Relative position WEST OF HAUGE I DALANE, 4 KM EAST OLD MINE STORGANGEN, SE OF BLAFJELL MINE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Norway(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Norway

Comments on the location information

  • 45 KM FROM COAST, THE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED PARTLY BELOW LAKE TELLNESVANN

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Ilmenite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Plagioclase Ore
Rutile Ore

Analytical data

Result THE ORE CONTAIN 18 % T102, 7.5 %, FE STANDARD ANALYSIS FOR TELLNES ILMENITE CONCENTRATE: T102 44.5 - 45.5 %, S102 2.5 - 3.0 %, FEO 33.5 - 34.5 %, FE203 12.0 - 13.0 %, AL203 0.5 - 0.7 %, MGO 4.5 - 5.5 %, CAO 0.2 - 0.3 %, MVO 0.2 - 0.3 %, V205 0.15 - 0.17 %, CR203 0.075 MAX. FE (TOTAL) 34.5 - 35 %, 5 0.04 MAX. C 0.055 MAX. FE (TOTAL) 34.5 - 35

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 6.4194, 58.33217
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Ana-Sira-Massif (About 150 Sqkm Km2 Large)Bergen Arc District
Type of structure Local
Structure description Egersund Anorthosite Area, 2 Diabase Dikes Cross The Western Part Of The Deposit And The Anorthosite

Ore body information

  • Length 2700M
    Width 400M
    Depth to bottom 350M

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE OREBODY OF TELLNES IS LOCATED IN THE EGERSUND-ANORTHSITE-NORITE-COMPLEX WHICH INTRUDED THE MIGMATITES OF THE SCANDINAVIEN SHEILD. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ORE TYPES. THE ILMENITE-NORITE CONTAINS: 29 % ILMENITE, 1 % MAGNETITE, SULFIDE, 53 % PLAGIOCLASE, 10 % ORTHOPYROXENE. ACCESSORIES: BIOTITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1955
Year of first production 1960

Mining district

District name Ergersund Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Titania A/S
  • Type Owner
    Owner National Lead Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Magnetite Concentrate, 65 % Fe
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Iron Iron 65wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Ilmenite Concentrate, 44.8 % Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Conc. Titanium Titanium 45wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^17.9 % Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Ore Titanium Titanium 18wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ROSKILL, 1976: THE RESERVES ARE SAID TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR ABOUT 100 YEARS OPERATIONS AT THE INCREASED RATE

Comments on development

  • THE DEPOSIT WAS DISCOVERED BY AEROMAGNETIC PROSPECTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICE LTD. 1976: THE ECONOMICS OF TITANIUM

  • Deposit

    BGR, FEBR. 1977, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, XI. ROHSTOFFE ZUR STAHLVEREDLUNG IN FINNLAND, NORWEGEN, SCHWEDEN.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit WEATHERING DOWN TO 2 M; OVERBURDEN 1 TO 1.5 M
Deposit MINE AND PLANT ARE LOCATED AT TELLNES. - ILMENITE FROM NORWAY CONTAINS 45 % TI02, FROM AUSTRALIA 55 % TI02 AND SLAG FROM CANADA 70 % TI02.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1978 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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