Gold deposits in northern Finland - Arkisto.gsf.fi
Gold deposits in northern Finland - Arkisto.gsf.fi
Gold deposits in northern Finland - Arkisto.gsf.fi
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Figure 22. Dark graphitic shear<br />
zone host<strong>in</strong>g the ore on right, pale<br />
grey ma<strong>fi</strong>c volcanic rock on left.<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> open pit at the Kittilä M<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
View to the north. Photo courtesy<br />
Agnico Eagle M<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
A<br />
N<br />
B<br />
N<br />
C<br />
N<br />
N=8<br />
N=78<br />
N<br />
D<br />
N=52 N=14<br />
Figure 23. These stereoplots<br />
show the orientations of deformation<br />
features observed<br />
for Suurikuusikko (ordered<br />
from oldest to youngest).<br />
A. Bedd<strong>in</strong>g (dots), the trend of<br />
the typical regional foliation<br />
(l<strong>in</strong>es) formed prior to movements<br />
of the KiSZ related to<br />
m<strong>in</strong>eralisation, and fold axes<br />
measured <strong>in</strong> the deposit area<br />
(stars). B. C. Orientation of<br />
the ‘graphitic’ shear zones associated<br />
with the KFZ and ore<br />
zones. D. Common orientation<br />
of post-m<strong>in</strong>eralisation faults.<br />
Lower hemisphere projections<br />
on equal area nets. Plots after<br />
Patison (2001) and Patison et<br />
al. (2006).<br />
38 Pasi Eilu & Tero Niiranen (ed.)
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