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Upton

Prospect in Quebec, Canada with commodities Barium-Barite, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Cadmium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023699
MRDS ID I001109
Record type Site
Current site name Upton

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.66616, 45.68329 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Montreal(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Cadmium Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hydrothermal?

Analytical data

Result ORE CONTAINS 1.94% ZN, 0.59% PB, 0.11% CD, 0.15% CU, 13.5 G/MT AG AND 46.5% BASO4.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 212
USGS model code 31b
Deposit model name Bedded barite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.66616, 45.68329
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Resources Robex Inc. Ltd.

Comments on development

  • FEASIBILITY OF BARITE OPERATION BEING STUDIED IN 1989. EXPLORATION HISTORY: DRILLING, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND IP FROM 1964 TO 1967; DRILLING BY SHELL CAN. RES. LTD. IN 1980; DRILLING IN 1986; BULK SAMPLING IN 1987.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1989, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1989: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES MINERAL BULLETIN MR223, UNPAGINATED

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZED ZONE IS ABOUT 30 FT THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-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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