Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlKenor-Kabetogema dikes Intrusives Genetically Related To Ore Deposition (Grout)
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueTourmaline, Quartz
Geology
Associated rockGreenschist · Coutchiching (Seine Series) Biotite Schists
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1894
Discovery year1893
Identification
Deposit ID10072942
MRDS IDW018679
Alternate namesLittle America Gold Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.60222, -93.16829
References
GROUT, F.F., 1937, PETROGRAPHIC STUDY OF GOLD PROSPECTS OF MINNESOTA; ECON. GEOLOGY, V.32., P.56-68.WINCHELL, H.V. AND GRANT, U.S., 1894,PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE RAINY LAKE GOLD REGION., GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY OF MINN. 23RD ANNUAL REPORT - LARGELY REPRINTED IN FINAL REPORT VOL. 4, 1895.1894 RECON M.G.S. - H.V. WINCHELL AND U. S. GRANT1937 OTHER M.G.S. - F. F. GROUTSIMS, P.K. AND G.B. MOREY, ED., 1972, GEOL. OF MINN; A CENTENNIAL VOLUME., P. 172.