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Faro Mine

Producer in Yukon Territory*, Canada with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073143
MRDS ID W018987
Record type Site
Current site name Faro Mine
Alternate or previous names Anvil Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -133.3689, 62.35819 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Relative position 200 KM NE OF WHITEHORSE, YUKON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Yukon Territory*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Bournonite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) Muscovite-Biotite Schist To Pyrite Muscovite-Quartz Schist (Weak To Intense)

Analytical data

Result ORE RESERVES GRADE 3.1% PB, 5.5% ZN, 38 G/MT AG

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 208
USGS model code 31a
Deposit model name Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Mark3 model number 13

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Granular Quartz Gangue In Quartz Mica-Schist
    Rock description Granular Quartz Gangue In Quartz Mica-Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -133.3689, 62.35819
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tintina Trench, Selwyn Basin
Type of structure Local
Structure description Anvil Batholith, Faro Fault

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR LENS
    Strike NW
    Dip 18 - 35 SW
    Plunge 12 - 20
    Plunge direction SE
    Thickness 78M
    Length 1460M
    Width 370M
    Depth to top 180M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Discoverer Cyprus, Dynasty Exploration
Year of first production 1969

Mining district

District name Anvil District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cyprus Resources Inc.

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Period 1970-1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^4.72 % Pb, 6.45 % Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 5wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^3.1 % Pb, 5.5 % Zn, 38 G Ag/Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 3wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 38g/mt
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Period 1970-1982
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^9.29% (Pb + Zn)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 9wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • 9,072 MTPD MILL. STARTED TUNE - UP 9 - 69, OFFICIAL START - UP 1 - 70 AT 4990 MTPD. INCR TO 5987 MTPD. LATEST INCR. FROM 6623 MTPD EARLY 1974.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 47700000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 5.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 38 g/mt Silver Minor 1973

Comments on the workings information

  • 1990: PIT WAS 900 FT DEEP

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERED BY DRILLING OF COINCIDENT GEOCHEMICAL AND GROUND EM TARGET. LITHOGEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES INCLUDE WEAK PRIMARY PB, ZN, MO, BA HALOS. ; MILL.CAP: 13,500 MT/D

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GONDI, J., 1972, MAJOR PB - ZN DEPOSITS OF WESTERN CANADA; 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOL. CONG, FIELD EXCURSION A24 - C24 GUIDEBOOK P. 20 - 25

  • Deposit

    TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, O. J., 1968, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM BASE METAL DEPOSITS, YUKON T.; CAN GEOL SURV. PAPER 68 - 1A P. 43

  • Deposit

    GREEN, L. H., 1966, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF YUKON T. AND SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, 1963; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 66 - 31 P. 50

  • Deposit

    TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS, CENTRAL YUKON T.; CAN. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 208, 73 P.

  • Deposit

    CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990, VIII SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON THE GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS, OTTAWA, CANADA.

  • Production

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOKS, SKINNER'S MINING INTL YBKS; CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKINNER'S MINING INTL YBK. '75 P. 200

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONCENTRATES TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO WHITEHORSE THEN BY RAIL TO SKAGWAY ALASKA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit NO 1 OREBODY 720 M LONG, 335 M WIDE, NO. 3 OREBODY 700 M LONG, UP TO 90 M THICK (45M AVG.), CAPPED BY 12 - 180 M OF OVERBURDEN, NO. 2 OREBODY 365 M LONG, 305 WIDE, 18 M THICK, 9-27 M OVERBURDEN. AVERAGE THICKNESS FOR ENTIRE DEPOSIT IS 37 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-SEP-1990 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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