Database name: |
World Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits |
Custodial agency: |
Society of Economic Geologists & Geological Survey of Canada |
Compilers: |
J. M. Franklin, H. L. Gibson, I. R. Jonasson, and A. G. Galley |
Release date: |
2015-03-23 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Myra Falls Group (deposit name) |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: British Columbia; Nearest community: Buttle Lake |
NTS map data: |
092F12 (Buttle Lake) |
Deposit clan (type): |
Volcanogenic massive sulphide |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Bimodal felsic; 4 |
Deposit status: |
producer; Status comments: A cluster of past producing deposits plus a recent producer. Current operations are underground; open pit mining in the past. |
Geologic province: |
North Cordilleran |
Geologic subprovince: |
Insular Belt |
Geologic district: |
Wrangell terrane |
Deposit object located: |
producing underground mine |
Commodities: |
Cu; Pb; Zn; Au; Ag |
Geological ages: |
Late Devonian (host rocks) |
Radiometric ages: |
Age - Ma: 365; Event dated: mineralization; Interpretive comment: approximate age reported in SEG Centennial Volume appendix |
Links to other databases: |
BC MINFILE; Key value: 092F 071 BC MINFILE; Key value: 092F 072 BC MINFILE; Key value: 092F 073 BC MINFILE; Key value: 092F 330 |
References: |
Anonymous, 2015 |
MINFILE/www Search |
Ministry if Energy and Mines, Government of British Columbia, Internet |
Barrett, T. J.; Sherlock, R. L., 1996 |
Volcanic Stratigraphy, Lithogeochemistry, and Seafloor Setting of the H-W Massive Sulfide Deposit, Myra Falls, Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
Exploration and Mining Geology, Volume 5, p. 421 - 458 |
British Columbia Geological Survey, 2004 |
British Columbia MINFILE Database Website |
Internet |
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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. |
29.32 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 1.83 percent Pb: 0.55 percent Zn: 6.25 percent Au: 2 grams/metric ton Ag: 49 grams/metric ton | Reference: Franklin, J. M.; Gibson, H. L.; Jonasson, I. R.; Galley, A. G., 2005: Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits; Appendices on CD-ROM, Section [Franklin] Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, in Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Special Volume, Society of Economic Geology, 1146 p., 1 disks Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |