Description
Sullivan, Smith, Cleaver, Burchett
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryPalladium, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR, LENSE
Ore controlBedding Porosity, Some Fracture Control
Materials
Ore mineralsBoulangerite, Cassiterite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Clinozoisite, Garnet, Muscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSiltstone · Aldridge Formation Quartzite, Arg. Quartzite, Siltstone
Associated rockDiorite · Purcell Intrusives-Diorite, Granophyric
StructureKimberly Fault, Kootenay Arc, Purcell Anticlinorium (East Side), Sullivan Anticline And A Well Developed Set Of Faults (Sullivan Type)
Tectonic settingPurcell Mtns. Foothills, Cordilleran Region
AlterationTourmalinization, Chloritization, Albitization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1900
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10073061
MRDS IDW018870
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates49.71654, -116.00106
References
SWANSON, C. O., 1950, THE SULLIVAN MINE, KIMBERLEY, B. C.; IN 18TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, SYMP. ON PB - ZN, P. 36 - 41BOSTOCK, H. S., MULLIGAN, R., DOUGLAS, R. J. W., 1957, THE CORDIUERAN REGION; IN STOCKWELL, C. H. ED., GEOLOGY AND ECON. MINS. CAN.; GEOL. SURV. OF CAN., ECON. GEOL. SER. 1, 4TH ED., P. 369 - 70SULLIVAN MINE STAFF, 1970, MINING AT THE SULLIVAN; IN RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B. C., EDS, AIME WORLD SYMP. MINING & METALLURGY OF LEAD & ZINC, V. 1 P. 259 - 273.1970, GEOLOGY, EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA; B. C. DEPT MINES, P. 473O'NEILL AND GUNNING, 1934, PLATINUM DEPOSITS IN CANADA: CANADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ECONOMIC REPORT 13, P. 107.MULLIGAN, R., 1975, GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN TIN OCCURRENCES: CANADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ECONOMIC REPORT 28, P. 87-93.SANGSTER, D.F., 1972, PRECAMBRIAN VOLCANIC MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN CANADA: CANADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PAPER 72-22, P. 32-35.CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990, VIII SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON THE GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS, OTTAWA, CANADA.CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1975 - 76 P. FINANCIAL POST SURV. MINES, 1967 P. 70. GEOL., EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, P. 23; ORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990.SKINNER W. R., 1975, MINING INTL. YBK. P. 173