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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
- Operation type
- Underground
- Workings
- Underground
- Discovered
- 1955
- First production
- 1970
Records and references
ABBOTT, D. "CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF NEW BRUNSWICK ROCKS,MINERALS AND ORES". RECORD 9, RESEARCH AND PRODUCTIVITYCOUNCIL, JANUARY, 1970. ANACONDA ANNUAL REPORTS, 1970, 1973, 1974. CARIBOU MINE, SUMMARY SHEET FROM NEW BRUNSWICK, DEPARTMENTOF NATURAL RESOURCES. JANUARY 1981. COMINCO ANNUAL REPORTS, 1970, 1971. DAVIES, J.L. AND MCALLISTER, A.L. FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK,TRIP 16: GEOLOGY AND MASSIVE SULPHIDES OF THE BATHURSTAREA, NEW BRUNSWICK, MAY 21-24, 1980. DAVIS, GEORGE H. "DEFORMATIONAL HISTORY OF THE CARIBOUSTRATA-BOUND SULFIDE DEPOSIT,BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK,CANADA". ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOLUME 67, 1972, P.634-635. ENGINEERING/MINING JOURNAL. "BATHURST INLET FIND ANNOUNCED"SEPTEMBER 1973, P.79. HARLEY, DAVID J., "A MINERALIZED ORDOVICIAN RESURGENTCALDERA COMPLEX IN THE BATHURST-NEWCASTLE MINING DISTRICT,NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA" ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOLUME 74, 1979,P.786-796. HELMSTAEDT, HERWART. DISCUSSION OF PAPER BY DAVIS, G.H. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOLUME 68, 1973. P.571-577. THE NORTHERN MINER. NEWS NOTE. NOVEMBER 27, 1980. P.C30. THE NORTHERN MINER. NEWS NOTE. JANUARY 15, 1981. P.B9. PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT,INC.-PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITHANACONDA PERSONNEL IN BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK AND DENVER,COLORADO, JULY 1981. QUEBEC DEPARTMENT OF MINES. "TONNAGES ET TENEURS DES GISE-MENTS ADDITIONNELS DONT LES PERSPECTIVES DE MISES ENVALEUR FUTURES S'AVERENT DES PLUS PROMETTEUSES". TABLEAU 3ROSCOE, W.E. "GEOLOGY OF THE CARIBOU DEPOSIT, BATHURST, NEWBRUNSWICK". CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, 8. 1971.P.1125-1139. RTZ MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROFORMA ANALYSIS, JUNE 10,1975, P.50. SUTHERLAND, J.K., AND HALLS, C. "COMPOSITION OF SOME NEWBRUNSWICK SPHALERITES". RESEARCH NOTE 21, RESEARCH ANDPRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 1969. HELMSTAEDT, HERWART, DEFORMATIONAL HISTORY OF THE CARIBOUSTRATA-BOUND DEPOSITS, BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA;DISCUSSIONS & REPLY, ECON. GEOL., VOL. 68, 1973,PP. 571-577. THE NORTHERN MINER-JULY 2, 1990, P1-2. CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 1982. P.9,10.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10206590 — view the source record
Difficulty
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 47.56133, -66.29644
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Recommended Gear

Estwing E3-22P Rock Pick
The industry-standard 22oz geological hammer. One-piece forged steel with shock-reduction grip.

Clear Anti-Fog Safety Glasses (4 Pack)
Adjustable, anti-fog lenses for clear vision in any conditions. About $5 per pair.

Watertight Medical Kit
Compact, waterproof first aid kit with bandages, moleskin, and field essentials.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
The classic pocket reference for identifying over 600 rocks and minerals in North America.
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