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Campbell Vein

Occurrence in Nova Scotia, Canada with commodities Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
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  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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023466
MRDS ID I000451
Record type Site
Current site name Campbell Vein

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.13242, 46.1235 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Nova Scotia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Fluorite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Horton Group;Fisset Brook Formation
    Rock description Horton Group;Fisset Brook Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.13242, 46.1235
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Width 3.66M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner International Mogul Mining Ltd.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 175000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Barium-Barite BaSO4 36.7 wt-pct Barium Major 1972
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 23.23 wt-pct Fluorine Minor 1972

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1980, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1980: MINERAL POLICY SECTOR INTERNAL REPORT MRI 80/7, 294 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A VEIN 6-12 FT WIDE CAN BE TRACED FOR 550 FT AT THE CONTACT OF HORTON GROUP SANDSTONE AND FISSET BROOK FM TUFF. THIS DEPOSIT IS PROBABLY A CONTINUATION OF THE MACMILLAN VEIN MINERALIZATION (MRDS RECORD I000449).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1990 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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