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): |
Jay (Keele River); Keele River - Backbone Projects |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Northwest Territories |
NTS map data: |
095M13 (Vanishing Ram Creek) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; dissem and filling fenestrae in dolostone |
Geologic province: |
Cordilleran Orogen |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; siltstoneInternal host rock structures: | cryptalgal laminations | Individual lithologies: | siltstone (cryptalagal laminites) | Host rock stratigraphy: | Coppercap Formation, Mackenzie Mts Supergroup |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) dissem & filling fenestrae in dolostone; Cu sulphides occur as diagenetic replacements of anhydrite nodules |
References: |
Eisbacher, G. H., 1977 |
Tectono-Stratigraphic Framework of the Redstone Copper Belt District of Mackenzie |
in Report of Activities, Edited by Blackadar, R. G., Paper, Geological Survey of Canada, 77-1A, 527 p, p. 229 - 234 |
Gabrielse, H., 1973 |
Geology of Flat River, Glacier Lake, and Wrigley Lake Map-Areas, District of Mackenzie and Yukon Territory |
Memoir, Geological Survey of Canada, Publication code 366, Part , 421 p. |
Jefferson, C. W., 1978 |
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Upper Proterozoic Redstone Copper Belt: A Preliminary Report |
Mineral Industry Report, North of 60, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Publication code EGS 1978-5 |
Lord, C., 1978 |
Mineral Industry Report 1976, Northwest Territories |
Mineral Industry Report, North of 60, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Publication code 1978-11 |
Lord, C., 1978 |
Nahanni Region |
Mineral Industry Report, North of 60, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Publication code EGS 1978-5 |
Ruelle, J. C. L., 1982 |
Depositional Environments and Genesis of Stratiform Copper Deposits of the Redstone Copper Belt, Mackenzie Mountains, N. W. T. |
in Precambrian Sulphide Deposits, Robinson Volume, Edited by Hutchinson, R. W.; Spence, C. D.; Franklin, J. M., Special Paper, Geological Association of Canada, 25, 791 p, p. 701 - 737 |
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Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
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. |
1,200,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: drill indicated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.7 percent | Reference: Ruelle, J. C. L., 1982: Depositional Environments and Genesis of Stratiform Copper Deposits of the Redstone Copper Belt, Mackenzie Mountains, N. W. T.; in Precambrian Sulphide Deposits, Robinson Volume, Edited by Hutchinson, R. W.; Spence, C. D.; Franklin, J. M., Special Paper, Geological Association of Canada, 25, 791 p, p. 701 - 737 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |