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Abcourt-Barvue/Pershcourt-Frebert

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10181912
MAS/MILS ID 1220500067
Record type Site
Current site name Abcourt-Barvue/Pershcourt-Frebert
Alternate or previous names Abcourt Metals, Barraute Property

Comments on the site names

  • OTHER NAMES: BARRAUTE PROP.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.69134, 48.52499 (WGS84)
Elevation 320

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.69134, 48.52499
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 2000M
    Width 3M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Date of Last Modification 830630

Comments on the geologic information

  • ABCOURT MINE VEIN OCCURS ALONG AN EAST-WEST SHEAR ZONE WITH A NEARLY VERTICAL DIP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1951
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Abcourt Silver Mines Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 3700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3700000mt ore
    Total resources 3700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.45 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Silver Ag 82 g/mt Silver Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 700000mt ore
    Total resources 700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.19 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Silver Ag 263.1 g/mt Silver Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 86 BROOK-HUNT DATA 2,240,000 MT RESERVES 1-87
  • RESOURCE AT 75% PROBABILITY LEVEL IS 3.22% ZINC AND 102.2 G/MT SILVER.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 167M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Length of Inclines (m) 800
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 1400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 16.1
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL VISITS AND CONFIDENTIAL FILE INFORMATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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