Mine detail: Thor Lake

Previously called 'Includes: S ZoneR ZoneT ZoneLake ZoneFluorite Zone'

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Location

Lat / long:

62.00012, -113.00132

Resource(M)

Primary:	Beryllium
Secondary:	REE, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Zirconium, Gallium
Ore:	Acmite, Bastnaesite, Columbite, Phenacite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Zircon
Gangue:	Albite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Mica, Quartz, Riebeckite, Topaz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Thor Lake Syenite;Grace Lake Granite
Host type:	Syenite
Structure:	Ene-Trending Faults

References

MRDS	I000132
DEP	10023296
Reference	{Deposit:: DUCKWORTH, DAVID, 1990, BERYLLIUM, IN SPECIALTY METALS: METALS & MINERALS ANNUAL REVIEW, P. 77-78.}{Deposit:: TRUEMAN, D.L., PEDERSEN, J.C., DE ST. JORRE, L., AND SMITH, D.G.W., 1985, THE THOR LAKE, N.W.T. RARE-METAL DEPOSITS, IN TAYLOR, R.P., ED., GRANITE-RELATED MINERAL DEPOSITS: GEOLOGY, PETROGENESIS AND TECTONIC SETTING: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, 15-17 SEPTEMBER, 1985, CIM CONFERENCE, P. 279-284.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: TRUEMAN AND OTHERS, 1985.}
Reporter	Orris, Greta J.