Mine detail: Cape Mountain Deposit

Previously called 'Bartels MinesClaims: North Star, Lucky Queen, Numerous Others'

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Location

Lat / long:

65.58481, -167.95787

Resource(B)

Primary:	Tin
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Tungsten, Zinc
Ore:	Cassiterite, Fluorite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1902

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1905

Geology

Host rock:	Cape Mt. Pluton;Cape Mt. Pluton;Cape Mt. Pluton
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Schist
Alteration processes:	Early Scapolite (99-60%) - Amphibole (1-40%) Skarn Associated With Seriate Granite; Later Pyroxene (90-60%) - Garnet (10-40%) - Fluorite (3-5%) - Equigranular (Mica-Troumaline-Fluorite) Granite

References

MRDS	A016000
DEP	10101035
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 358, P. 34-41.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 733, P. 96-102.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 3978.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 6737.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 4, LOCS. 3, 5.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1786 (IN PRESS), LOC. SP1.}{Deposit:: GSA ABS. WITH PROGRAMS, V. 19, NO. 6, P. 368, 374.}{Deposit:: GSA BULL., V. 94, NO. 6, P. 769-771.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-426-01}{Production:: USBM RI 3978, P. 5.}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.), Mosier, Dan