| Deposit ID | 10023793 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001542 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Diamond Cove |
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.70566, 47.61376 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Newfoundland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -58.70566, 47.61376 |
|---|
| Length | 420M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1899 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chafe, Luke |
| First year | 1984 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I001542 |
CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1989, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1989: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES BULLETIN MR223, UNPAGINATED
EMR, 1989
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | QUARTZ VEIN IS EXPOSED OVER A STRIKE LENGTH OF 420 M AND AVERAGES 40 M WIDE, VEIN CONSISTS OF MASSIVE, MEDIUM-COARSE GRAINED WHITE QUARTZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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