| Deposit ID | 10096422 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W018993 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vangorda Creek Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -133.20222, 62.24986 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Relative position | 200 KM NE. OF WHITEHORSE. ABOUT 13 KM SE OF THE FARO (ANVIL) DEPOSIT. |
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 |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Result | RESERVES - 3.2% PB, 4.96% ZN, 0.27% CU, 60 G/MT AG, 0.69 G/MT AU |
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| Model code | 208 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31a |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb |
| Mark3 model number | 13 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
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| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Grey Quartzite Lenses Of Phyllite And Related Schists | ||||
| Rock description | Grey Quartzite Lenses Of Phyllite And Related Schists | ||||
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| (1) | -133.20222, 62.24986 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Tintina Trench |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Nw Trending Faults, Mt. Mye Batholith |
| General form | TABULAR LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | SW |
| Thickness | 60M |
| Length | 750M |
| Width | 150M |
| Depth to top | 15M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1953 |
| Discoverer | Alan Kulan |
| District name | Vangorda Creek Dist. |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vangorda Creek (Kerr Addison) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 8530000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W018993 |
TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS, CENTRAL YUKON TERR.; CAN. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 208, 73 P.
TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1968, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM BASE METAL DEPOSITS, YUKON T.; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 68 - 1A P. 43 - 52
1974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 74 - 75 P. 338
CAN. MINES HBK, 74 - 75, P. 338
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-76 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey | ADDED MODEL NAME AND MODEL NUMBER |
| Editor | 06-JAN-94 | Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.