CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
86 United States (Utah) 38.09 N -- 109.06 W Lisbon Valley Cu
 
Database name: World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits
Compilers: R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born
Release date: 2015-01-27
   
Deposit name(s): Lisbon Valley
Political location(s): United States; Province or state: Utah
Deposit clan (type): sediment-hosted copper
Deposit (sub) types: continental redbed; in arkosic/calcareous/mica-rich/organic-rich ss
Commodities: Cu
Geological ages: Cretaceous (host rocks)
Host rocks: (1) sedimentary; unclassified sedimentary rocks
Host rock stratigraphy:Dakota Sandstone
Qualified comments: (Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in arkosic/calcareous/mica-rich/organic-rich ss; strongly controlled by faults/ fractures along crest of salt anticline; small nodules of chalcocite are surrounded by zoned halo of carbonates
References:
Lapoint, D. J., 1979
Geology Geochemistry and Petrology of Sandstone Copper Deposits in New Mexico
Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colorado, 333 p.

Schmitt, L. J., 1969
Uranium and Copper Mineralization in the Big Indian Wash-Lisbon Valley Mining District, Southeastern Utah
Ph.D. Thesis, Columbia University, 173 p.

Production data: 1,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: S
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 1 percent
Reference: Breit, G. N., 1987: Personal Communication
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
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.

9,070,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: preliminary estimated reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.73 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1991: Sindor Shelves Lisbon Valley; The Northern Miner, August 19 issue, p. 18
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


27,400,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.45 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1995: Summo Sums Up Lisbon Reserves; The Northern Miner, July 24 issue, p. 11
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


9,900,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.29 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1995: Summo Sums Up Lisbon Reserves; The Northern Miner, July 24 issue, p. 11
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


5,300,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.63 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1995: Summo Sums Up Lisbon Reserves; The Northern Miner, July 24 issue, p. 11
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


25,800,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: diluted mineable resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.47 percent
Cutoff grade-commodity:Cu: 0.1 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1994: Summo Boosts Reserves; The Northern Miner, December 24 issue, p. 1
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


6,300,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: diluted mineable resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.31 percent
Cutoff grade-commodity:Cu: 0.1 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1994: Summo Boosts Reserves; The Northern Miner, December 24 issue, p. 1
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


6,300,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: diluted mineable resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.72 percent
Cutoff grade-commodity:Cu: 0.3 percent
Reference: Anonymous, 1994: Summo Boosts Reserves; The Northern Miner, December 24 issue, p. 1
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


39,400,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: mineable reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.49 percent
Reference: Robertson, R., 1995: Summo Sizes Up Lisbon Valley; The Northern Miner, January 30 issue, p. 1
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


Estimate date: 2000; 36.7 million long tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserves
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.51 percent
Reference: Northern Miner, 2001: Summo considers copper powder business; The Northern Miner, April 23, 2001 issue, p. 14
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


Estimate date: 2000; 46.5 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: total reserves
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 0.424 percent
Reference: Northern Miner, 2000: Summo extends Centennial deposit in Arizona; The Northern Miner, June 12, 2000 issue, p. B9
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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