| Deposit ID | 10084895 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700122 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lamaque Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.78298, 48.08332 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -77.78298, 48.08332 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Val D'Or Camp |
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| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^0.14 Oz Au/Ton | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1935-1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.18 Oz Au/Ton | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 391000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700122 |
HODGSON, C.J., AND MACGEEHAN, P.J., 1982, A REVIEW OF THE GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF "GOLD ONLY" DEPOSITS IN THE SUPERIOR PROVINCE, IN HODDER, R.W., AND PETRUK, WILLIAM, EDS., GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN GOLD DEPOSITS: CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 286 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1987.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OPERATIONS WERE SUSPENDED IN 1986. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Paidakovich, Matthew E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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