Mine detail: Rodsand Deposit

Previously called 'Raudsand'

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Location

Lat / long: 62.79886, 8.16983

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Vanadium, Titanium
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, BASIC STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1900
Last production ended: 1980

Geology

References

MRDSISM0738
DEP60000851
Reference{Deposit:: ZITZMANN, A., (ED) 1977-78, THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF EUROPE VOL I AND II, HANOVER.}{Deposit:: VOKES, F.M., 1979, INTRODUCTION IN BOWIE, S.H., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, H. (EDS): MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE VOL. 1 NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY/MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY P. 1-38.}{Deposit:: GEIS, H.P., 1971, A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE IRON TITANIUM PROVINCES IN NORWAY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THOSE IN PRODUCTION. MINERAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING VOL. 3, P. 13-23.}{Deposit:: ADAMS, REG, 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: LONDON, FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, P. 41-42.}