Mine detail: Black Angel

Previously called 'Marmorilik Mine'

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Location: Greenland, Denmark, North America
Lat / long: 70.36694, -51.2975
dep_id: 10073071
mrds_id: W018881
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Silver, Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite, Tennantite
gangue: Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Stannite
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Marmorilik Formation
hrock_type: Marble,Phyllite
Structure: Rinkian Mobile Belt
tectonic: Eugeosyncline
Year first produced: 1973
References:
  • 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
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