Myszkow Cu-Mo-W Deposit

Occurrence in Poland with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Lead, Zinc, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021690
MRDS ID DE00947
Record type Site
Current site name Myszkow Cu-Mo-W Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 19.3355, 50.56526 (WGS84)
Elevation 300
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position Acc +/- 1 Ft

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Poland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Poland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 19.3355, 50.56526

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1985
Discoverer K. Piekarski, Pig, Sosnowiec, Poland

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Polish Government

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARIOUS GEOLOGISTS IN POLISH GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: MID 1980'S
Deposit ATYPICAL PORPHYRY CU-MO-W BOTH DISSEMINATED STOCKWORK SULFIDES IN STOCK AND IN HORNFELSIC WALL ROCKS, VERY HIGH W CONTENT MAINLY IN STOCK IN VEINS. EXTREME POTASSIC ALTERATION - MAINLY BIOTITE AND K FELDSPAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-92 Chaffee, M. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.