Description
M. J. Boylen Organization, Mc Phar Geophysics Ltd.
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formELONGATE LENSES
Ore controlOrigin Still In Question. Assuming A Replacement Origin, Control Is By Dilatant Zones In Shear Fold Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Bornite, Boulangerite, Cassiterite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stannite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Chlorite, Dolomite, Graphite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Chert,Rhyolite,Dacite · Tetagouche Group Iron Formation, Augen Schist, Etc
Associated rockRhyolite · Tetagouche Group Rhyolite, Rhyolite Tuffs
StructureNo. 6 Is On The West Side Of The Brunswick Anticline., Isoclinal South Plunging Folds. Austin Brook Fault And Other North To Nw. Trending Faults
Tectonic settingSt. Lawrence Geosyncline, Brunswick Anticline
AlterationChloritization, Sericitization, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1964
Discovery year1952
Identification
Deposit ID10107323
MRDS IDW018873
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.47493, -65.89367
References
STOCKWELL, C. H. AND TUPPER, W. M., 1966, GEOLOGY OF THE BRUNSWICK NO. 6 AND NO. 12 MINING AREA, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N. B.; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 65 - 13, 8 P.NEUMANN, G. W. AND SCHNARR, J. R., 1970, CONCENTRATOR OPERATION AT BRUNSWICK M & S CORP. LTD. NO. 12 MINE; IN AIME WORLD SYMP. ON MINING AND METALL. PB - ZN, V 1 P 500MAC KENZIE, G. S., 1958, HISTORY OF MINING EXPLORATION, BATHURST - NEWCASTLE DIST., N. B.; CAN. INST. MINING AND METALL. BULL. V. 51 NO. 551, P. 156BOYLE, R. W., 1965, ORIGIN OF BATHURST - NEWCASTLE SULFIDE DEPOSITS, N. B.; ECON GEOL. V. 60 P. 1529MOSIER AND OTHERS, 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 83-89, 78 P.1952 DIREXPL BOYLEN ORGANIZATION - LARGE DEPOSITS FOUND1952 GEOPHYS MC PHAR GEOPHYSICS - AEROMAG ANOMALIESCANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1974-75 P. 55MINING MAGAZINE, 1-75 P. 5