Mine detail: Cantung Mine

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Location: Northwest Territories, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 61.96242, -128.25201
dep_id: 10021625
mrds_id: DE00303
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten, Copper, Bismuth, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Johnston, Alfred G.
hrock_unit: Ore Limestone;Swiss Cheese Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Monzogranite Contact Aureole
tectonic: Mesozoic Island Arc - Continent Collision Zone
Year first produced: 1962
ylp_ba: >
yr_lst_prd: 1985
disc_yr: 1959
References:
  • Deposit:: MATHIESON, G.A., AND CLARK, A.H., 1984, THE CANTUNG E ZONE OREBODY, TUNGSTEN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, A REVISED GENETIC MODEL; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 79, P. 883-901.
  • Deposit:: CUMMINGS, W.W., AND BRUCE, D.E., 1976, CANADA TUNGSTEN: THE CHANGE TO UNDERGROUND MINING, PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 61ST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY.
  • Deposit:: BLUSSON, S.L., 1968, GEOLOGY AND TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF FLAT RIVER, YUKON TERRITORY AND SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, CANADA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA PAPER 67-22, P. 28-34.
  • Production:: COMPANY ANNUAL REPORTS, 1962-1984.
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