Mine detail: Mactung Deposit

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Location:	Yukon Territory*, Northwest Territories, Canada, North America
Lat / long:	63.28465, -130.15496
dep_id:	10021626
mrds_id:	DE00304
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Tungsten, Molybdenum
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Prospect
Reporter:	Johnston, Alfred G.
hrock_unit:	Lower Carbonate;Upper Carbonate
hrock_type:	Limestone
Structure:	Monzogranite Contact Aureole
tectonic:	Mesozoic Island Arc - Continent Collision Zone
disc_yr:	1971
References:	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.