Essays about: "Skellefte district"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Skellefte district.

  1. 1. Mineralogical characterization of gold in the Aurora ore zone in the Björkdal gold mine, northern Sweden – implications for metal recovery

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Krister Åström; [2022]
    Keywords : geology; Björkdal gold deposit; Skellefte district; gold; Au; Aurora ore zone; metal recovery; cold mounting; SEM; QEMSCAN; mineral association; grain size;

    Abstract : The Aurora zone is an ore zone which was recently discovered in the Björkdal gold mine, northern Sweden, and it has been the main focus of mining and exploration activities for the past few years (Pressacco et al., 2020). The purpose of this project is to determine how gold occurs in the Aurora zone. READ MORE

  2. 2. Geochemical tracing of Arsenic sources in groundwater at the remediated Storliden mine, Skellefte district

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Matilda Edvardsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Arsenic; groundwater; Sulfide oxidation; Arsenopyrite; Storliden; remediation; Arsenik; grundvatten; sulfidoxidation; Arsenikkis; Storliden; efterbehandling;

    Abstract : The Swedish mining industry has changed from the historical situation with several smaller mines to the present situation with a few, bigger mines. This results in presence of abandoned mines around Sweden. Remediation of mines is regulated by legislation and the present demands are considerably higher than it was some decades ago. READ MORE

  3. 3. Structural controls and associated alterations in the West Maurliden volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Nikolay Zhivkov; [2021]
    Keywords : West Maurliden; volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit; Skellefte district; Structure;

    Abstract : Volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VMS) deposits are one of the main sources for zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold in Sweden. The majority of VMS deposits in Sweden are located in the Bergslagen region and the Skellefte district (Fig. 1). READ MORE

  4. 4. The Structural Architecture of the Barsele Area, Sweden : Characterising the deformation events and mineralisation

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Jaide Derbyshire; [2021]
    Keywords : Barsele; Structural Geology; Mineralisation; Deformation;

    Abstract : Located at an important intersect between orogenic Au deposits in Sweden’s Gold Line and volcanicmassive sulphide (VMS) deposits in the Skellefte Mining District, the Barsele area is of high interest.Currently, the Barsele deposit consists of the Norra VMS deposit and 3 intrusive-hosted orogenic Audeposits: Avan, Central, and Skiråsen which are hosted in a 1876 ± 10 Ma early orogenic granodiorite(Thomas, et al. READ MORE

  5. 5. U-Pb age constraints on the host rocks of the Barsele Norra Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposit, northern Sweden

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Maria Sandlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Geochronology; Skellefte district; Barsele; VMS; LA-ICP-MS; SEM;

    Abstract : The Barsele area is located in the "Gold Line", southwest of the volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) Skellefte district which hosts more than 85 known VMS-deposits where some are gold-bearing. The Barsele area consists of the Central, Avan and Skiråsen intrusion hosted gold deposits, the Norra gold-bearing VMS-deposit and the Risberget zone. READ MORE