Mine detail: Mactung Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 63.28465, -130.15495

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten, Molybdenum
Discovery year: 1971

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Lower Carbonate;Upper Carbonate
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Monzogranite Contact Aureole
Tectonic:Mesozoic Island Arc - Continent Collision Zone

References

MRDSDE00304
DEP10021626
Reference{Deposit:: HARRIS, F.R., 1977, GEOLOGY OF THE MACMILLAN TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT, IN MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT, 1976, YUKON TERRITORY; DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS, EGS 1977-1, P. 20-32.}{Deposit:: MULLIGAN, ROBERT, 1984, GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT 32, P. 63-66.}{Deposit:: ATKINSON, D. AND BAKER, D.J., 1986, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GEOLOGICAL PICTURE OF MACTUNG, IN MORIN, J.A., ED., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN CORDILLERA, THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, SPECIAL VOLUME 37, P. 234-244.}{Deposit:: AMA* MACTUNG PROPERTY, NORTHWEST PROSPECTORS, MINERS AND DEVELOPERS BULLETIN, FALL 1982, P. 4-5, PUBLISHED BY K.W. PUBLISHING LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C.}{Deposit:: DICK, L.A., AND HODGSON, C.J., 1982, THE MACTUNG W-CU (ZN) CONTACT METASOMATIC AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF THE NORTHEASTERN CANADIAN CORDILLERA; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 77, P. 845-867.}{Deposit:: UNITED STATES, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 1986, AMAX INC., FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1985. P. 8.}
ReporterJohnston, Alfred G.