Mine detail: Black Angel

Previously called 'Marmorilik Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 70.36694, -51.2975

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Silver, Cadmium
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite, Tennantite
Gangue: Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Stannite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1973

Geology

Host rock:Marmorilik Formation
Host type:Marble,Phyllite
Structure:Rinkian Mobile Belt
Tectonic:Eugeosyncline

References

MRDSW018881
DEP10073071
Reference{Deposit:: MASTERS, KEITH, 1975, EXPLORATION UND BERGBAU UNTER PERMAFROST - BEDINGUNGEN AUF DER. BLACK ANGEL - GRUBE, MARMORILIK/GRONLAND; ERZMETALL V. 28 NO. 3 P. 93 - 98}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUALRY, 1987, P. 61.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1989, P. 48.}{Production:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET 4-14-77, P. 6}{Reserve-Resource:: ENGINEERING/MINING JOUR. 4-76 P. 172}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.