Linnajavri
The Linnajavri area represents the largest reserves of soapstone so far known in Norway. It contains approximately 20 single soapstone deposits of more than one million tons each, and the largest body has estimated reserves of 50 million tons. It has a total of more than 100 million tons of estimated reserves, with a good geological potential for additional resources.
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Sunset at Kleberflåget, Linnajavri
Photo: Ingvar Lindahl, NGU |
The Linnajavri area is situated close to the Swedish border in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland County, Northern Norway.
In this context, the area is defined as the area just to the north, east and southeast of lake Linnajavri up to the Swedish border.
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| Map showing geographical location of Linnajavri by L. Furuhaug. |
The deposits are of national and European importance as soapstone both for talc flotation and as dimension stone.
It has a great importance for the future mineral industry in the region, and locally, there is a large potential of creating long-term jobs.
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The Kleberflåget soapstone deposit, looking north
Photo/collage: I. Lindahl/L. Furuhaug, NGU |
Discovery and recognition of deposits
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Exploitation in the Linnajavrí area