Mine detail: Brunswick Nos. 6 and 12 Deposits

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Location: New Brunswick, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 47.47493, -65.89367
dep_id: 10107323
mrds_id: W018873
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Anglesite, Bornite, Boulangerite, Cassiterite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stannite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Dolomite, Graphite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz, Sericite
orebody_fm: ELONGATE LENSES
model: 184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
alteration: Chloritization, Sericitization, Pyritization
ore_ctrl: Origin Still In Question. Assuming A Replacement Origin, Control Is By Dilatant Zones In Shear Fold Zone
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Tetagouche Group Iron Formation, Augen Schist, Etc
hrock_type: Argillite,Chert,Rhyolite,Dacite
arock_unit: Tetagouche Group Rhyolite, Rhyolite Tuffs
arock_type: Rhyolite
Structure: No. 6 Is On The West Side Of The Brunswick Anticline., Isoclinal South Plunging Folds. Austin Brook Fault And Other North To Nw. Trending Faults
tectonic: St. Lawrence Geosyncline, Brunswick Anticline
Year first produced: 1964
disc_yr: 1952
discr: M. J. Boylen Organization, Mc Phar Geophysics Ltd.
References:
  • Deposit:: STOCKWELL, C. H. AND TUPPER, W. M., 1966, GEOLOGY OF THE BRUNSWICK NO. 6 AND NO. 12 MINING AREA, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N. B.; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 65 - 13, 8 P.
  • Deposit:: NEUMANN, G. W. AND SCHNARR, J. R., 1970, CONCENTRATOR OPERATION AT BRUNSWICK M & S CORP. LTD. NO. 12 MINE; IN AIME WORLD SYMP. ON MINING AND METALL. PB - ZN, V 1 P 500
  • Deposit:: MAC KENZIE, G. S., 1958, HISTORY OF MINING EXPLORATION, BATHURST - NEWCASTLE DIST., N. B.; CAN. INST. MINING AND METALL. BULL. V. 51 NO. 551, P. 156
  • Deposit:: BOYLE, R. W., 1965, ORIGIN OF BATHURST - NEWCASTLE SULFIDE DEPOSITS, N. B.; ECON GEOL. V. 60 P. 1529
  • Deposit:: MOSIER AND OTHERS, 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 83-89, 78 P.
  • Deposit:: 1952 DIREXPL BOYLEN ORGANIZATION - LARGE DEPOSITS FOUND
  • Deposit:: 1952 GEOPHYS MC PHAR GEOPHYSICS - AEROMAG ANOMALIES
  • Production:: CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1974-75 P. 55
  • Reserve-Resource:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1-75 P. 5
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