Mine detail: Faro Mine

Previously called 'Anvil Mine'

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Location: Yukon Territory*, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 62.35819, -133.3689
dep_id: 10073143
mrds_id: W018987
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Bournonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
other_matl: Tetrahedrite
orebody_fm: TABULAR LENS
model: 208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
alteration: Muscovite-Biotite Schist To Pyrite Muscovite-Quartz Schist (Weak To Intense)
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G., Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_unit: Granular Quartz Gangue In Quartz Mica-Schist
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite,Schist
Structure: Tintina Trench, Selwyn Basin, Anvil Batholith, Faro Fault
Year first produced: 1969
disc_yr: 1965
discr: Cyprus, Dynasty Exploration
References:
  • Deposit:: GONDI, J., 1972, MAJOR PB - ZN DEPOSITS OF WESTERN CANADA; 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOL. CONG, FIELD EXCURSION A24 - C24 GUIDEBOOK P. 20 - 25
  • Deposit:: TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, O. J., 1968, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM BASE METAL DEPOSITS, YUKON T.; CAN GEOL SURV. PAPER 68 - 1A P. 43
  • Deposit:: GREEN, L. H., 1966, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF YUKON T. AND SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, 1963; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 66 - 31 P. 50
  • Deposit:: TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS, CENTRAL YUKON T.; CAN. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 208, 73 P.
  • Deposit:: CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990, VIII SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON THE GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS, OTTAWA, CANADA.
  • Production:: CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOKS, SKINNE* MINING INTL YBKS; CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990.
  • Reserve-Resource:: SKINNE* MINING INTL YBK.*5 P. 200
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