| Deposit ID | 10073136 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W018980 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Favorable Lake Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Berens River |
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.6336, 52.85004 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 209 KM N OF RED LAKE, PATRICIA DIVISION, 3.6 KM SOUTH OF THE EAST END OF SOUTH TROUT LAKE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Pyroclastics; Quartz In Latter | ||||||
| Rock description | Pyroclastics; Quartz In Latter | ||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock |
| (1) | -93.6336, 52.85004 |
|---|
| General form | VEINS (BRECCIA ZONES) |
|---|---|
| Length | 2400M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1939 |
| District name | Favorable Lake Area |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zahavy Mines Ltd |
| Year | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1938-1948 |
| Material | PB |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^Pb Recovered (815 Mt Zn Recovered) |
| Year | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1938-1948 |
| Material | AU |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^Au Recovered (176,556 Kg Ag Recovered) |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 540000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 975M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W018980 |
SHKLANKA, ROMAN, 1969, COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF ONTARIO; ONTARIO DEPT. MINES, MIN. RES CIRC. 12, P 181, 182
1974 DIREXPL EAST WEST RESOURCES LT
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-75 P 118.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-75 P 350.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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