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): |
Little Bay (deposit name) |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Newfoundland and Labrador |
NTS map data: |
002E12 (Little Bay Island) |
Deposit clan (type): |
Volcanogenic massive sulphide |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Mafic backarc ophiolite; 2 |
Geologic province: |
Appalachian |
Geologic subprovince: |
Lush's Bight |
Commodities: |
Cu; Au |
Geological ages: |
Middle Ordovician (host rocks) |
Radiometric ages: |
Age - Ma: 470; Event dated: mineralization; Interpretive comment: approximate age reported in SEG Centennial Volume appendix |
References: |
Evans, D. T. W.; Swinden, H. S.; Kean, B. S.; Hogan, A., 1992 |
Metallogeny of the Vestiges of Iapetus, Island of Newfoundland |
Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, 92-19, Scale 1:500000 |
Swinden, H. S.; Kean, B. F., 1988 |
The volcanogenic sulphide districts of Central Newfoundland |
Guidebook, Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada, 250 p. |
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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. |
2.93446 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.1 percent | 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% |