Description
Cominco Ltd.; Showings Found By Bankeno Resources Ltd. In 1960.
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model224: Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlKarst Solution Caverns And Breccias
Materials
GangueDolomite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Thumb Mtn. Formation Dolomite And Limestone
StructureOpen Folds, Normal And Strike Slip Faults, Thrust Faults, Bedding Plane Slips
AlterationDolomitization, Marcasite Replacement
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1970
Identification
Deposit ID10107329
MRDS IDW018973
Alternate namesArvik Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates75.38405, -96.9343
References
SANGSTER, D. F., 1974, GEOL. OF CANADIAN PB AND ZINC DEPOSITS, GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 74 - 1A P 1411975, COMINCO CALLS ITS ARCTIC DEPOSITS WORTH MINING, AM METAL MARKET, 9-16-75 P 7CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990, VIII SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON THE GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS, OTTAWA, CANADA.1966 DIREXPL COMINCO - EXPLOR. & D D1970 GEOCHEM COMINCO - GEOCHEM & GEOPHYS1972 DIREXPL COMINCO - UNDERGROUND ADIT COMPL. 1973MINING MAG 4-76 P 331; CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990.SKINNER'S MINING INTL YBK 1975 P 174. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 74-75 P 33