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): |
Kassen |
Political location(s): |
Kalaallit Nunaat; Province or state: East |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; in arkose |
Geologic province: |
Caledonian Fold Belt |
Commodities: |
Cu; Pb |
Geological ages: |
Early Triassic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstone-conglomerateIndividual lithologies: | arkose (pink) conglomerate | Host rock stratigraphy: | Pingo Dal Fm, Klitdal-Paradigmabjerg Members |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in arkose; in a sequence of several mineralized beds 5-20 m below Graklint beds |
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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