| Deposit ID | 10073144 |
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| MRDS ID | W018988 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Galena Hill - Keno Hill Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Elsa, Husky, No Cash, Shamrock |
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.43577, 63.89986 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 1200 |
| Relative position | AT KENO HILL, 56 KM. NE. OF MAYO, 350 KM NORTH OF WHITEHORSE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Yukon Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Freibergite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Beudantite | Gangue |
| Bindheimite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcopyrite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Malachite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Silver | Gangue |
| Smithsonite | Gangue |
| Wad | Gangue |
| Result | RESERVES GRADE 4.9% PB, 1.2% ZN, 1508 G/MT AG |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
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| (1) | -135.43577, 63.89986 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Mc Questen Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Ne Striking Vein Faults (Mineralized), Nne To Nw Late Faults (Barren) |
| General form | LINEAR |
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| Length | 24000M |
| Width | 6400M |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1919 |
| Discoverer | Louis Beauvette |
| Year of first production | 1920 |
| District name | Mayo Dist. |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | United Keno Hill |
| Year | 1974 |
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| Period | 1947-1974 |
| Material | PB |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^Pb Recovered. (149,000 Met Tons Zn) |
| Year | 1974 |
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| Period | 1947-1974 |
| Material | AG |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^Ag Recovered. (1886 Met Tons Cd) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 96000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Overall depth | 400M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W018988 |
1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YBK 1975 P. 563
1974, CANADIAN MINING HANDBOOK, '74 - 75 P 334
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 75 - 76
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1919 KENO HILL |
| Deposit | 4 MILLION MET TONS |
| Deposit | First Production Year: 1920 OR 1921 KENO HILL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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