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Endako

Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten, Bismuth
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079686
MRDS ID W029768
Record type Site
Current site name Endako
Alternate or previous names Canex, Stella

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -126.10154, 54.03313 (WGS84)
Elevation 670
Relative position 160 KM WEST OF PRINCE GEORGE, ENDAKO-VILLLAGE NEAR HIGHWAY 16, 16 KM WEST OF FRASER LAKE

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
Copper Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary
Bismuth Critical Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CHALCOPYRITE, BORNITE, BISMUTHITE SCHEELITE VERY SUBORDINATE. MOST OF THE MOLYBDENITE CONC. IS ROASTED

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismutite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Ferrimolybdite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hydrothermal, K-Feldspar, Sericite, Kaolinite

Analytical data

Result 0.082% MO
Result RE = 40 PPM

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 80
USGS model code 21b
Deposit model name Porphyry Mo, low-F

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
    Rock unit name Endako Quartz Monzonite
    Rock description Endako Quartz Monzonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
    Rock unit name Endako Quartz Monzonite
    Rock description Endako Quartz Monzonite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -126.10154, 54.03313
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Intermontane Cordiller And Belt
Type of structure Local
Structure description Faults. South Boundary Fault West Basalt Fault, Casey Fault. Taillings Creek Fault

Ore body information

  • General form ELONGATED ELLIPTICALLY-SHAPED
    Strike N 70 W
    Dip 20-50 SOUTH
    Length 3360M
    Width 370M

Comments on the geologic information

  • ENDAKO-QUARTZ-MONZONITE: RADIOMETRIC DATING GAVE 138 (+-)3 M.Y.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1927
Discoverer C.H. Foote And A. Langdow
Year of first production 1965

Mining district

District name Nechako Plateau Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Endako Mines Div.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Canex Placer Ltd.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 39455000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.203 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1966
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 108390000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.15 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1969
  • Type In-situ
    Name DENAK-PIT
    Estimate year 1974
    Demonstrated 1905000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.095 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Name ENDAKO PIT
    Estimate year 1974
    Demonstrated 1388000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.08 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 2177000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.08 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1966 FIGURE FROM THE ENDAKO 1966 ANNUAL REPORT; THE 1969 FIGURE IS FROM DRUMMOND AND KIMURA.
  • NO FIGURES AVAILABLE ON POTENTIAL RESOURCES. FROM GEOCHEM. MAP. AREA AROUND ENDAKO SEEMS FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOVERIES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 1645.92M
    Overall width 720M

Comments on the workings information

  • INDIVIDUAL ORE-ZONES FROM AN "EN ECHELLON" STRUCTURE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Analytical Data

    SRC.REF: CRANSTONE, D.A. AND HAMILTON, S.A. 1974 IN MR 166

  • Deposit

    KIMURA, E. BYSOUTH, G.D. AND DRUMMOND, A. 1976: ENDAKO IN: CIM. SPECIAL VOLUME NO.15 PP.444-453

  • Deposit

    CRANSTONE, D.A. AND HAMILTON, S.A. 1976: CANADIAN RESERVES OF CU, NI, PB, ZN, MO, AG, AU. ENERGY MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA MR 166

  • Deposit

    KIMURA, E. AND DRUMMOND, A. 1969: HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AT ENDAKO-A COMPARISON TO EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES. CAN. MIN. MET. BULL. 62.687

  • Deposit

    CARR, J.M. 1965 GEOLOGY OF THE ENDAKO AREA. ANNUAL REPORT B.C. DEPT OF MINES FOR 1965, PP.114-134

  • Deposit

    ENDAKO, 1966, ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    STEPHENS, F., 1965, ENDAKO MINES: WESTERN MINER, MAY.

  • Deposit

    DAVENPORT, W., JUNE 1969, ORAL COMMUN. ON RHENIUM.

  • Production

    FINANCIAL POST, SURVEY OF MINES 1978, P.262

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE 141 (+- 3) MA AGE OF MINERALIZATION IS FROM TABLE 3 IN CIM-BULLETIN SPECIAL VOLUME 15. AS OF 11-87, THIS RECORD INCLUDES DATA FROM D000726 WHICH HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THE DATABASE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1978 Krauss, Ulrich H. U.S. Geological Survey

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