Description
Edward Turner And James Albright
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
TertiarySilver, Zinc, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model90: Massive sulfide, Cyprus
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlGossan In Greenstone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Erythrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockMeta-Basalt
Associated rockGabbro,Peridotite
Tectonic settingOphiolite
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10100737
MRDS IDM060682
Alternate namesTurner, Granore, Mammoth
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.01111, -123.76167
References
RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45 PTAYLOR, C.S., 1980, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS AND ASSOCIATED VOLCANIC ROCKS, BLUE CREEK DISTRICT, OREGON; OREGON STATE UNIV. MS THESISBROOKS, H.C. AND RAMP, L., 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 61, P. 246.---AND---OREGON METALS HANDBOOK, 1942, ODGMI BULL. 14-C,VOL. 2, SEC. 1, P. 177.VAIL, S.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE OREGON MOUNTIAN AREA, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA; PH.D. DISSERTATION, OREGON STATE UNIV., CORVALLIS,OR.KUHNS, R.J., 1983, FINAL REPORT, TURNER-ALBRIGHT PROJECT (0214). UNPUBLISHED CORPORATE REPORT, NORANDA EXPLORATION,INC.