British Columbia
Prospect

O'Connor River Gypsum Deposit

British Columbia, Canada
Gypsum-Anhydrite
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Commodities
PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model253: Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlNorthwest-Trending Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum
GangueAnhydrite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Tectonic settingAlexander Terrane Of Insular Tectonic Belt
AlterationLimestone Is Altered To Skarn In Places.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10023245
MRDS IDI000038
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates59.66641, -136.75216
References
WHITE, G.V., 1986, PRELIMINARY REPORT O'CONNOR RIVER GYPSUM DEPOSIT (114P/10E), IN GEOLOGIC FIELDWORK- 1985: BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES, AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES PAPER 1986-1, P. 279-282