Gambier Island

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133467
MAS/MILS ID 1220100078
Record type Site
Current site name Gambier Island

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -123.34851, 49.5095 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Vancouver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -123.34851, 49.5095

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canorado Minerals Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Inferred 255400000mt ore
    Total resources 255400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1979
    Molybdenum Mo 0.008 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1979
    Silver Ag 1.44 g/mt Silver Minor 1979
    Gold Au 0.03 g/mt Gold Minor 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Inferred 42100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.32 wt-pct Copper Major 1979
    Molybdenum Mo 0.009 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1979
    Silver Ag 1.47 g/mt Silver Minor 1979
    Gold Au 0.07 g/mt Gold Minor 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80;

  • Ownership

    1979, P.279.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MILLER, JOHN A., MAJOR DISCOVERY MADE BY 20TH CENTURY;

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, AUG. 30, 1979, P.1, 16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINES, NEW FUNDS PROVIDED 20TH CENTURY FOR GAMBIER

  • Reserve-Resource

    ISLAND COPPER-MOLY; NOV.29, 1979, P.A3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MR 223, 1989, B.C.-105.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 20TH CENTURY PROPOSES NEW COMPANY TO EXPLORE

  • Deposit

    SURROUNDING ACREAGE; SEPT. 13, 1979, P.3.

  • Deposit

    FOX, P.E., GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE GAMBIER ISLAND COPPER

  • Deposit

    PROSPECT, 3/9/79.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.