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): |
Ladderbjerg (Giesecke Bjerge) |
Political location(s): |
Kalaallit Nunaat; Province or state: East; Nearest community: Ladderbjerg |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; as stain/coatings of clasts and as part of cement |
Geologic province: |
Caledonian Fold Belt |
Commodities: |
Cu; Ag; Pb; Zn |
Geological ages: |
Late Permian (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; conglomerate; Depositional setting: alluvial plainExternal host rock forms: | braided channels | Individual lithologies: | conglomerate | Host rock stratigraphy: | Huledal Formation |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) as stain/coatings of clasts & as part of cement; deposit covers area 1000 x 400 m/pronounced lateral metal zonation; rounded qrtz pebbles/cobbles-sand matrix & carbonate cement form cglm |
References: |
Harpoth, O.; Pedersen, J. L.; Schonwandt, H. K.; Thomassen, B., 1986 |
The Mineral Occurrences of Central East Greenland |
Meddelelser om Gronland, Geoscience, Volume 17, p. 1 - 139 |
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Resource data: |
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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
2,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: estimated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 0.15 percent | Reference: Harpoth, O.; Pedersen, J. L.; Schonwandt, H. K.; Thomassen, B., 1986: The Mineral Occurrences of Central East Greenland; Meddelelser om Grønland. Geoscience, Volume 17, p. 1 - 139 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |