Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Genesis of the Au-Rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (Vms) System from the Bate Verte Peninsula, NW Newfoundland, Canada: The 1806 Zone As An Example From The Ming Mine, Rambler Camp
- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 13
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- 1197 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
The 1806 zone is part of a Au-rich volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit at the Rambler Camp on the Baie \/erte Peninsula, northwestern Newfoundland, and is characterized by high Au grades (3.97 g/t), relatively low Cu and Zn grades (0.60 wt% Cu, 1.17 wt% Zn), and moderate Ag grades (27.83 g/t) at ca. 0.37 Mt ore. Gold and Ag occur as electrum and different Ag varieties including Ag-Hg ± Au alloys, miargyrite, and pyrargyrite that occur often in close proximity to electrum. Additionally, Ag-, As-, Sb-, and Sn-bearing sulfosalts are frequently observed and usually close to electrum. These textural relations strongly favor a syngenetic/magmatic origin for the 1806 zone, despite having a metamorphic overprint.
Citation
APA: (2011) Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Genesis of the Au-Rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (Vms) System from the Bate Verte Peninsula, NW Newfoundland, Canada: The 1806 Zone As An Example From The Ming Mine, Rambler Camp
MLA: Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Genesis of the Au-Rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (Vms) System from the Bate Verte Peninsula, NW Newfoundland, Canada: The 1806 Zone As An Example From The Ming Mine, Rambler Camp. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2011.