CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
559 Norway 67.07.00 N -- 015.48.00 E Giken Cu; Zn
 
Database name: World Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits
Custodial agency: Society of Economic Geologists & Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: J. M. Franklin, H. L. Gibson, I. R. Jonasson, and A. G. Galley
Release date: 2015-03-23
   
Deposit name(s): Giken (deposit name)
Political location(s): Norway
Deposit clan (type): Volcanogenic massive sulphide
Deposit (sub) types: Mafic backarc ophiolite; 2
Geologic province: Caledonian
Geologic subprovince: Sulitjelma
Commodities: Cu; Zn
Geological ages: Late Ordovician (host rocks)
Radiometric ages: Age - Ma: 450; Event dated: mineralization; Interpretive comment: approximate age reported in SEG Centennial Volume appendix
References:
Commission for the Geological Map of the World, 1972
Metallogenic Map of Europe and Neighbouring Countries, Northern Europe (Stockholm)
Commission for the Geological Map of the World, Sheet 2, Scale 1:2500000

Vokes, F. M.; Grenne, T.; Ihlen, P. M., 2004
Caledonian Stratabound Base-metal Sulphides in Scandinavia
in Europe's Major Base Metal Deposits, Edited by Kelly, J. G.; Andrew, C. J.; Ashton, J. H.; Boland, M. B.; Earls, G.; Fusciardi, L.; Stanley, G., Overview and Status, Irish Association for Economic Geology, 552 p., 1 maps, p. 101 - 126

Resource data:
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported.

9.5 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 2.3 percent
Zn: 0.7 percent
Reference: Franklin, J. M.; Gibson, H. L.; Jonasson, I. R.; Galley, A. G., 2005: Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits; Appendices on CD-ROM, Section [Franklin] Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, in Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Special Volume, Society of Economic Geology, 1146 p., 1 disks
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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