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): |
June Creek (Keele River); Keele River - Backbone Projects |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Northwest Territories; Nearest community: June Creek |
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 (cryptalgal laminites) | Host rock stratigraphy: | Coppercap Formation, Mackenzie Mtns Supergroup |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) dissem & filling fenestrae in dolostone; June Creek north located 1 mile N/ Keele West & Trudy Creek 3/4 mile E |
References: |
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. |
250,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: drill indicated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.4 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% |