Mt. Thomlinson

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodity Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257224
MAS/MILS ID 1220100059
Record type Site
Current site name Mt. Thomlinson
Alternate or previous names Mt. Thomlinson Molybdenum Deposit

Comments on the site names

  • OTHER NAME:MOLLY

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -127.48494, 55.5831 (WGS84)
Elevation 1850
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Molybdenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -127.48494, 55.5831

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Date of Last Modification 840828

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1962
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kidd Creek Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 40800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 40800000mt ore
    Total resources 40800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.07 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 75

Comments on other economic factors

  • ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION IS NECESSARY BEFORE ANY DEVELOPMENT WORK CAN BE STARTED. THE OREBODY IS NOT FULLY DEFINED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PORPHRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA. THE

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 1976.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-92 C M P U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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