| Deposit ID | 10255616 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220600021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vangorda Creek |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -133.18552, 62.24986 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Canada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Barite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Tennantite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -133.18552, 62.24986 |
|---|
| Thickness | 21M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 726M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 152M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 45M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1953 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Anvil Mining Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220600021 |
WESTERN MINER, JANUARY 1981, P.55-56.
DEBROCK, J.S., OCTOBER 1973, GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION LEADING
TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE FARO DEPOSIT: CIM BULLETIN,
P.97-116.
CAMPBELL, F., AND EHTIER, V.G., 1974, SULFUR ISOTOPES, IRON
CONTENT OF SPHALERITES AND ORE TEXTURES IN THE ANVIL
ORE BODY, CANADA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.69, P.482-493.
CYPRUS ANVIL, 1979-80 ANNUAL REPORT AND INTERIM REPORT.
CYPRUS ANVIL TO BUY VANGORDA, MARCH 1979, CANADIAN MINING
JOURNAL, P.25.
EROLA, J., NOVEMBER 27, 1980, GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR
MINES: THE NORTHERN MINER, P.113.
MINERAL POLICY SECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND
RESOURCES, 1980, VANGORDA CREEK, OTTAWA, CANADA.
TEMPELMAN-KLUIT, D.J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO,
VANGORDA, AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC-LEAD DEPOSITS,
CENTRAL YUKON TERRITORY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA
BULLETIN 208, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND
RESOURCES, CANADA.
RESOURCES, 1980, SWIM LAKE, OTTAWA CANADA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Rfb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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