The map shows the locations of over 160 significant industrial mineral deposits in the Nordic Arctic Region and 33 mines.
Map Facts
The map shows show the most significant industrial mineral deposits in the Nordic Arctic region and includes active mines and quarries and potential deposits. About 10-20 %, with some variation between countries, of all registered industrial mineral deposits in each country`s national database is plotted on the map, mostly based on FODD database (by Geological Survey of Finland) for the Fennoscandian shield. In total there are over 160 significant industrial mineral deposits in the Nordic Arctic Region and at the beginning of 2015 33 of those where open mines.
The deposits illustrate the variation in type and distribution of industrial minerals deposits in the Nordic Arctic region. Almost 40 different types of commodities can be found, of which the eight most common commodities are plotted into the map as categories of their own.
Data source
Fennoscandian Ore Deposit Database, metallogenic map, Bergsstaten, Bergvesenet, GEUS, GTK, company homepages
Published 12 January 2016
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