Sortland - Suortá municipality

Mineral resources12
Exploration permits0
Extraction permits0

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Sortland - Suortá municipality.

Name NGU's designation for deposit, prospect and province Raw material Raw material refers to the type of mineral resource. This does not exclude the possibility of multiple mineral resources. Classification The dataset consists of NGU classifications. Competing interests The Directorate of Mining has selected a set of competing interests that may afflect the potensial to develop the deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and does not indicate the degree of impact of each factor. Infrastructure DMF has selected infrastructure factors that may be advantageous to develop a deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and is based on publicly available information from other authorities.
Evassåsen
Graphite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network

Evassåsen

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Evassåsen er et lite sjerp i skråningen overnfor Storvasselva det har vært gjort 3 små røsk som er igjengrodd
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:

More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network
Golia
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Golia

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Den samme informasjonen gjelder for denne forekomsten som forekomst NO0402. Golia gruve er en av hovedgruvene ved Jennestad grafittfelt. Det har vært drevet langs strøket av en 3 meter grafittskifer som inneholder 12 % karbon. I 2012-2013 utførte selska
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Græva
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Græva

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten ligger mellom Trollvatn og Hornvatn ved Jennestad. På dette sted er det utført røsking i forbindelse med Jennestad grafittverks første drift rundt 1890. Fra 1990 til 1994 utførte NGU detaljerte undersøkelser i dette området. Det ble boret ca.
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Grønjorda
Graphite Not evaluated
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Grønjorda

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
(Finnes bare på engelsk) This graphite occurence was found based on the 2013 aitborne geophysical measurement done by NGU. At this locality there is a severral km long geophysical anomaly in an area with very little exposure. Graphite mineralisations is f
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Dioritt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Hornvatnet
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Hornvatnet

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Denne forekomsten er en av de 2 linser med grafitt som ble boret opp nord for Hornvannet. Se bekrivelser under forekomst Græva og tilhørende rapporter. I 2012-2013 utførte selskapet Norwegian graphite bakkegeofysikk og oppboring på en del nypåviste graf
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Jennestad
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Jennestad

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten ligger noen titalls meter fra Jennestad handelssted, dette var hovedforekomsten for drift ved Jennestad grafittverks første periode fra 1890-1914. Det ble drevet under jord. I dag er området inngjerdet og vannfylt. Forekomstens geologi kan der
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Map, Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Jennestad grafittfelter
Graphite
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Jennestad grafittfelter

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
(Finnes bare på engelsk) The Jennestad province comprice all the old the and abandoned mines and showings in the jennestad area. The extend is described by Gautneb & Tveten. (2000). New and detailed airborne geophysics cover this area.
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Province
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Map, Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation Yes
Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Koven
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Koven

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten ligger rett nord for Kovenvatnet. I dag sees tallrike mindre røsk. Dette var et områdene der det ble utført røsking under driftsperioden ved Jennestad grafittverkverk, og på dette sted ble det i hovedsak utført dagbruddsdrift. Området er i da
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Lamarkvannet
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Lamarkvannet

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten ligger på sørsiden av Lamarkvatnet ved Jennestad. Dette er en av hovedforekomstene ved Jennestad grafittverks drift fra 1948 til 1962. Det er her drevet inn en stoll på tvers av strøket til flere NØ-SV - gående grafittdrag, og disse skjæres un
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Lille Hornvatn
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Ingen nettanlegg funnet

Lille Hornvatn

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten ligger ca. 30 m syd for Lille Hornvatn. Forekomsten ble oppdaget i 1990 av Håvard Gautneb og Einar Tveten og var ikke tidligere registrert i NGUs arkiver. I 1990 og 1991 ble det utført røsking, kjerneboring og CP-målinger av grafittmineralise
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No
Vikeid central
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Vikeid central

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Denne forekomsten ugjør et belte av mindre grafittmineraliseringer som ligger fra Vikeidet og i nordøstlig retning mot Storelvbukta. I 1988 påviste NGU en rekke helikopter EM-anomalier i dette området. I 1990 ble det utført røsking flere steder i myrene v
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Vikeid vest
National significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Vikeid vest

Municipality: Sortland - Suortá
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
(Finnes bare på engelsk) The Vikeid West area is almost 100 % soil covered. Graphite schist was observed in a few drainage channels in 1991 (Gautneb & Tveten 1992). However, neither the relationships to the country rocks, nor the structure and the deforma
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material:
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Sortland - Suortá municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status

No permits to the minerals owned by the State.