Description
Geco Mines Ltd
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryCadmium, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlStrike Faults, S Shaped Drag Fold
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueMuscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartzite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Quartz Muscovite Schist
StructureManitouwadge Syncline, Strike Faults And Fox Creek Fault. S Shaped Drag Fold At West End
Tectonic settingCanadian Shield
AlterationSericitization, Muscovite Formation
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1957
Discovery year1953
Identification
Deposit ID10073134
MRDS IDW018978
Alternate namesManitouwadge Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates49.15001, -85.74995
References
BROWN, W. L., BRAY, R. C. E., 1960, THE GEOLOGY OF THE GECO MINE; CAN MINING & METALL. BULL. 573 P 3 - 11PYE, E. G., 1955, PRELIM. REPT. ON GEOL. MANITOUWADGE LAKE AREA; ONT. DEPT. MINES, GEOL. CIRC. NO. 3, 9 PAGES1953 DIREXPL GECO - ORE FOUND WORTH $293 MILCANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-75, P 245, 248CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-75, P 246.