Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Bay L'Argent Property |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Newfoundland and Labrador; Subprovince or locality: Avalon Peninsula; Nearest community: northern Fortune Bay area |
NTS map data: |
001M11 (Belleoram) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated |
Deposit status: |
Status comments: significant mineralization in redbeds and grey-green beds in Long Harbour Group |
Geologic province: |
Appalachian |
Geologic district: |
Avalon Zone |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Mineralization styles: |
disseminations |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstone (redbed)Host rock stratigraphy: | Long Harbour Group |
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Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): chalcocite |
References: |
O'Brien, S.J.; King, A.F., 2002 |
Neoproterozoic stratigraphy of the Bonavista Peninsula: preliminary results, regional correlations and implications for sediment-hosted stratiform copper exploration in the Newfoundland Avalon Zone |
Current Research - Newfoundland, Volume 02-1, p. 229 - 244 |
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