CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


 
Database name: World Mississippi Valley-type deposits
Custodial agency: Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: D. F. Sangster
Release date: 2015-02-06
   
Deposit name(s): Magmont
Longitude / Latitude: -91.08333 / 37.63000
Political location(s): United States; Province or state: Missouri; Nearest community: Bixby, Missouri (1.5 mi SSE)
Deposit clan (type): Mississippi Valley-type
Deposit status: past producer
Geologic subprovince: Viburnum trend
Geologic district: Southeast Missouri District
Commodities: Pb; Zn; Cu; Ag
Mineralization styles: discordant collapse breccia cement
Geological ages: Late Cambrian (host rocks)
Tectonic setting: continental platform (host rocks)
Host rocks: (1) sedimentary; carbonate; Depositional setting: Shallow-water carbonates
Individual lithologies:dolostone
Mineralogy: galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, marcasite, dolomite, calcite, quartz, dickite
References:
Bradley, M. F.; Krolak, T. E., 1989
The Magmont-West Lead-Zinc-Copper Mine (Cominco American Incorporated - Dresser Minerals) Viburnum Trend, Southeast Missouri
in Mississsippi Valley-Type Mineralization of the Viburnum Trend, Missouri, Field Conference Guidebook November 9-11, 1989, Edited by Hagni, R. D.; Coveney, R. M., Jr., Society of Economic Geologists, Volume 5, 193 p, p. 84 - 95

Hagni, R. D., 1995
The Southeast Missouri Lead District
in Carbonate-Hosted Lead-Zinc-Fluorite-Barite Deposits of North America, Society of Economic Geologists 75th Anniversary Guidebook, June 3-6, 1995, Edited by Misra, K. C., Guidebook Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Cirizen Printing Co., Inc., 1309 Webster Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, 22, 254 p, p. 44 - 78

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Supplement to sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
Appendix, in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p, p. 561 - 607

Sweeney, P. H.; Harrison, E. D.; Bradley, M., 1977
Geology of the Magmont Mine, Viburnum Trend, Southeast Missouri
Economic Geology, Volume 72, p. 365 - 371

Production data: Report period: from 1979 until 1989; 3 million short tons ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: S
Grade-commodity information:Pb: 5 percent
Zn: 2 percent
Reference: Bradley, M. F.; Krolak, T. E., 1989: The Magmont-West Lead-Zinc-Copper Mine (Cominco American Incorporated - Dresser Minerals) Viburnum Trend, Southeast Missouri; in Mississsippi Valley-Type Mineralization of the Viburnum Trend, Missouri, Field Conference Guidebook November 9-11, 1989, Edited by Hagni, R. D.; Coveney, R. M., Jr., Society of Economic Geologists, Volume 5, 193 p, p. 84 - 95
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Resource data:
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Estimate date: 1989; 1.3 million short tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: proven
Grade-commodity information:Pb: 5 percent
Zn: 2 percent
Reference: Bradley, M. F.; Krolak, T. E., 1989: The Magmont-West Lead-Zinc-Copper Mine (Cominco American Incorporated - Dresser Minerals) Viburnum Trend, Southeast Missouri; in Mississsippi Valley-Type Mineralization of the Viburnum Trend, Missouri, Field Conference Guidebook November 9-11, 1989, Edited by Hagni, R. D.; Coveney, R. M., Jr., Society of Economic Geologists, Volume 5, 193 p, p. 84 - 95
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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