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Skellefte District - Boliden, Bjorkdal, Langsele, Langdal, Akulla, Kankberg, Renstrom, Petiknas, Asen, Kedtrask, Udden, Svansele, Norrliden, Holmtjarn, Maulirden, Mentrask, Rakkejaur, Nasliden, Storliden, Rudtjebacken, Kristineberg, Ravliden
Vasterbotten, Sweden
Main commodities: Zn Cu Au Pb Ag




The most recent source geological information used to prepare this description was dated: 2020.     Record last updated: 31/07/2020
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below.
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Boliden

Renstrom

Kristineberg

    Selected References
Adomako-Ansah, K., Ishiyama, D. and Allen, R.,  2018 - Origin of Zn-Pb-Sb-Au mineralization adjacent to the Paleoproterozoic Boliden Au-rich VMS deposit, Sweden: evidence from petrographic and oxygen isotope characteristics: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.53, pp. 683-700.
Allen, R. and Svenson, S.-A.,  2004 - 1.9 Ga Volcanic Stratigraphy, Structure, and Zn-Pb-Cu-Au-Ag Massive Sulfide Deposits of the Renstrom Area, Skellefte District, Sweden: in Allen, R.L., Martinsson, O. and Weihed, P., (Eds.) 2004 Svecofennian Ore-Forming Environments of Northern Sweden - Volcanic-Associated Zn-Cu-Au-Ag, Intrusion-Associated Cu-Au, Sediment-Hosted Pb-Zn, and Magnetite-Apatite Deposits in Northern Sweden Society of Economic Geologists, Guidebook Series,   v.33, pp. 65-88.
Allen, R.L., Weihed, P. and Svenson, S.-A.,  1996 - Setting of Zn-Cu-Au-Ag massive Sulfide deposits in the evolution and facies architecture of a 1.9 Ga marine volcanic arc, Skellefte district, Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v.91, pp. 1022-1053.
Areback, H., Barrett, T.J., Abrahamsson, S. and Fagerstrom, P.,  2005 - The Palaeoproterozoic Kristineberg VMS deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden, Part I: Geology: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.40, pp. 351-367.
Barrett, T.J., MacLean, W.H. and Areback, H.,  2005 - The Palaeoproterozoic Kristineberg VMS deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden. Part II: chemostratigraphy and alteration: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.40, pp. 368-395.
Bauer, T.E., Skytta, P., Hermansson, T., Allen, R.L. and Weihed, P.,  2014 - Correlation between distribution and shape of VMS deposits and regional deformation patterns, Skellefte district, northern Sweden: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.49, pp. 555-573.
Bergman Weihed, J., Bergstrom, U., Billstrom, K. and Weihed, P.,  1996 - Geology, Tectonic Setting, and Origin of the Paleoproterozoic Boliden Au-Cu-As Deposit, Skellefte District, Northern Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v.91, pp. 1073-1097.
Billstrom K, Weihed P  1996 - Age and provenance of host rocks and ores in the Paleoproterozoic Skellefte district, northern Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v91 pp 1054-1072
Billstrom, K., Mattson, B., Soderlund, U., Areback, H. and Broman, C.,  2012 - Geology and Age Constraints on the Origin of the Intrusion-Related, Sheeted Vein-Type Akerberg Gold Deposit, Skellefte District, Sweden: in    Minerals (MDPI)   v. 2, pp. 385-416.
Chmielowski, R.M., Jansson, N., Persson, M.F. and Fagerstrom, P.,  2016 - 3D modelling of hydrothermal alteration associated with VHMS deposits in the Kristineberg area, Skellefte district, northern Sweden: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.51, pp. 113-130.
Grip, E.,  1978 - Sweden - Extract on the Skellefte District of Northern Sweden: in Bowie, S.H.U., Kvalheim, A. and Haslam, H.W., 1978 Mineral Deposits of Europe The IMM, London   v.,1 pp. 144-162.
Hallberg, A., Bergman, T., Gonzalez, J., Larsson, D., Morris, G. A., Perdahl, J. A., Ripa, M., Niiranen, T. and Eilu, P.,  2012 - Metallogenic areas in Sweden: in Eilu, P., 2012 Mineral deposits and metallogeny of Fennoscandia, Geological Survey of Finland,   Special Paper 53, pp. 139-206.
Hannington, M.D., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Galley, A.G. and Taylor, B.,  2003 - Mineral-chemical studies of metamorphosed hydrothermal alteration in the Kristineberg volcanogenic massive sulfide district, Sweden: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.38, pp. 423-442.
Imana, M., Allen, R. and Barrett, T.,  2005 - Volcanic stratigraphy, chemical stratigraphy and alteration system of the Storliden massive sulphide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden: in Mao, J. and Bierlein, F.P., (Eds) 2005 Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge, The 8th Biennial SGA Meeting is held in Beijing, August 18-21, 2005,   Proceedings, V.1, pp. 627-630.
Jansson, N.F., Hermansson, T., Persson, M.F., Berglund, A. and Kruuna, A.,  2013 - Recent advances in structural geology, lithogeochemistry and exploration for VHMS deposits, Kristineberg area, Skellefte District, Sweden: in    12th SGA Biennial Meeting, 12-15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden.   v.2, pp. 545-548.
Johansson, S.,  2017 - Ore mineralogy and silver distribution at the Ravliden N volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit, Skellefte district, Sweden: in    Lulea University of Technology Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering,   Masters Thesis, 117p.
Malehmir, A., Thunehed, H. and Tryggvason, A.,  2009 - The Paleoproterozoic Kristineberg mining area, northern Sweden: Results from integrated 3D geophysical and geologic modeling, and implications for targeting ore deposits: in    Geophysics   v.74, pp. B9-B22.
Malehmir, A., Tryggvason, A., Juhlin, C., Rodriguez-Tablante, J. and Weihed, P.,  2006 - Seismic imaging and potential field modelling to delineate structures hosting VHMS deposits in the Skellefte Ore District, northern Sweden: in    Tectonophysics   v.426, pp. 319-334.
Malehmir, A., Tryggvason, A., Lickorish, H. and Weihed, P.,  2007 - Regional structural profiles in the western part of the Palaeoproterozoic Skellefte Ore District, northern Sweden: in    Precambrian Research   v.159, pp. 1-18.
Rincon, J., Jansson, N., Thomas, H., Kaiser, M.C., Persson, M.F., Nordfeldt, E. and Wanhainen, C.,  2024 - Ore Remobilization History of the Metamorphosed Ravliden North Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposit, Skellefte District, Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v.119, pp. 907-934. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.5083.
Schlatter, D.M., Barrett, T.J. and Abrahamsson, S.,  2003 - Chemostratigraphy of metamorphosed and altered Paleoproterozoic volcanic rocks associated with massive sulfide deposits at Ravliden and Kristineberg West, Skellefte district, Sweden: in Eliopoulos, 2003 Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, Seventh Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Greece, 24-28 August 2003, Millpress, Rotterdam,   Proceedings, pp. 1103-1106.
Schwarz, G., Kathol, B., Ripa, M., Thunholm, B., Lynch, E.P. and Jonberger, J.,  2019 - Report on pilots: the Kristineberg and Nautanen mining areas in Northern Sweden: in    CHPM2030,   Deliverable D 6.2 Appendix 6.2.4, 72p.
Sillitoe R H, Hannington M D, Thompson J F H  1996 - High Sulfidation deposits in the volcanogenic massice Sulfide environment: in    Econ. Geol.   v 91 pp 204-212
Skytta, P. Bauer, T., Hermansson, T., Dehghannejad, M., Juhlin, C., Garcia, M., Hubert, J. and Weihed, P.,  2012 - Structural evolution of the VMS-hosting Kristineberg area, Sweden - constraints from structural analysis and 3D modelling: in    Solid Earth Discussions,   v.4, pp. 1281-1315.
Talbot C J  1988 - A desk analysis of the tectonic history of the Langdal mine, Skellefte District, Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v83 pp 647-656
Tryggvason, A., Malehmir, A., Rodriguez-Tablante, J., Juhlin, C. and Weihed, P.,  2006 - Reflection Seismic Investigations in the Western Part of the Palaeoproterozoic VHMS-Bearing Skellefte District, Northern Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v.101, pp. 1039-1054.
Vivallo W  1987 - Early Proterozoic bimodal volcanism, hydrothermal activity and massive Sulfide deposition in the Boliden-Langdal area, Skellefte district, Sweden: in    Econ. Geol.   v82 pp 440-456
Wagner T, Boyceb A J, Jonssonc E and Fallick A E  2004 - Laser microprobe sulphur isotope analysis of arsenopyrite: experimental calibration and application to the Boliden Au-Cu-As massive sulphide deposit: in    Ore Geology Reviews   v25 pp 311-325
Weihed P, Arndt N, Billstrom K, Duchesne J C, Eilu P, Martinsson O, Papunen H and Lahtinen R  2005 - Precambrian geodynamics and ore formation: The Fennoscandian Shield : in    Ore Geology Reviews   v27 pp 273-322


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