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): |
Browns (prospect name); Rum Jungle (project name) |
Political location(s): |
Australia; Province or state: Northern Territory |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated |
Deposit status: |
Status comments: polymetallic deposit was discovered in a uranium district, showing similarities with Kupferschiefer and Copper Belt-type mineralization |
Commodities: |
Cu; Pb; Co; Ni; Ag |
Mineralization styles: |
stratabound |
Geological ages: |
Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Coincident features: |
bedding |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstoneIndividual lithologies: | shale |
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Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite |
Links to other databases: |
Northern Territory Geological Survey - MODAT; Key value: 2591 |
References: |
McCready, A.J.; Stumpfl, E.F.; Ahmad, M.; Gee, R.D.; Lally, J., 2002 |
Base metal mineralization in a uranium district: Browns deposit, Rum Jungle, NT, Australia |
in Global Exploration 2002: Integrated Methods for Discovery, Abstracts of Oral and Poster Presentations : April 14-16, Edited by Marsh, E. E.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Day, W. C., Abstracts, Society of Economic Geologists |
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Resource data: |
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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. |
Estimate date: 2002; 70,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 0.8 percent Pb: 2.6 percent Co: 0.12 percent Ni: 0.11 percent Ag: 10 grams/metric ton | Reference: McCready, A.J.; Stumpfl, E.F.; Ahmad, M.; Gee, R.D.; Lally, J., 2002: Base metal mineralization in a uranium district: Browns deposit, Rum Jungle, NT, Australia; in Global Exploration 2002: Integrated Methods for Discovery, Abstracts of Oral and Poster Presentations : April 14-16, Edited by Marsh, E. E.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Day, W. C., Abstracts, Society of Economic Geologists Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |