Description
American Metals
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Copper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formMASSIVE LENSES
Ore controlMinor Anticlinal Structures On A Broad Anticline. Most Ore Is At Or Near Contact With Ash Flow Porphyry
Materials
GangueChlorite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockIron Formation,Tuff,Ash-Flow Tuff · Chloritic Tuff Host Rock;Ash Flow Tuff With Quartz And Feldspar Eyes;Iron Formation (Magnetite, Chlorite) Banded
StructureSt. Lawrence Geosyncline, Brunswick Anticline, Broad Anticline, Minor Anticlines
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1954
Identification
Deposit ID10073065
MRDS IDW018875
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.2666, -66.11591
References
GATES, W. G., 1970, GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGIC AIDS TO PRODUCTION AT THE HEATH STEELE MINE; IN RAUSCH & MARIACHER, EDS., AIME SYMP. PB - ZN V 1 P 108 - 122MACKENZIE, G. S., 1958, HISTORY OF MINING EXPLORATION, BATHURST - NEW CASTLE DIST., N. B., CAN. INST. MINING AND METALL. BULL. V. 51 NO 551, P. 159 - 60STAFF, 1972, MINING RECORD P51954 AEROMAG AMERICAN METALS, ORE FOUNMINING ACTIVITY DIGEST 2/7/76 P 9,10. SKINNER'S MINING INTL YBK, 1975 P. 83. CAN MINES HANDBOOKSGATES, 1970, GEOL. HEATH STEELE MINE P. 112