Mine detail: Polaris Cornwallis and Little Cornwallis Is.

Previously called 'Arvik Mine'

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Location: Northwest Territories, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 75.38405, -96.9343
dep_id: 10107329
mrds_id: W018973
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
gangue: Dolomite, Marcasite, Pyrite
work_type: Underground
model: 224: Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
alteration: Dolomitization, Marcasite Replacement
ore_ctrl: Karst Solution Caverns And Breccias
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G., Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_unit: Thumb Mtn. Formation Dolomite And Limestone
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Open Folds, Normal And Strike Slip Faults, Thrust Faults, Bedding Plane Slips
disc_yr: 1970
discr: Cominco Ltd.; Showings Found By Bankeno Resources Ltd. In 1960.
References:
  • Deposit:: SANGSTER, D. F., 1974, GEOL. OF CANADIAN PB AND ZINC DEPOSITS, GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 74 - 1A P 141
  • Deposit:: 1975, COMINCO CALLS ITS ARCTIC DEPOSITS WORTH MINING, AM METAL MARKET, 9-16-75 P 7
  • Deposit:: CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990, VIII SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON THE GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS, OTTAWA, CANADA.
  • Deposit:: 1966 DIREXPL COMINCO - EXPLOR. & D D
  • Deposit:: 1970 GEOCHEM COMINCO - GEOCHEM & GEOPHYS
  • Deposit:: 1972 DIREXPL COMINCO - UNDERGROUND ADIT COMPL. 1973
  • Production:: MINING MAG 4-76 P 331; CORE SHED DISPLAY APPENDIX, 1990.
  • Reserve-Resource:: SKINNE* MINING INTL YBK 1975 P 174. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 74-75 P 33
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