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Caribou

CA / NB
47.56133, -66.29644View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Caribou is a mineral prospect in New Brunswick, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Gold. The site was discovered in 1955; production began in 1970; workings are underground.

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Found Here

AzuriteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaGoldMalachiteSilverSphalerite

Mining history

Status
Prospect
Operation type
Underground
Workings
Underground
Discovered
1955
First production
1970

Records and references

Cited 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 10206590view the source record

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Coordinates: 47.56133, -66.29644

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