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Prairie Creek

CA / NT
61.55826, -124.79354View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Prairie Creek is a mineral prospect in Northwest Territories, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Silver. The site was discovered in 1923; workings are underground.

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Found Here

AzuriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaMalachiteSilverSphalerite

Mining history

Status
Prospect
Operation type
Underground
Workings
Underground
Discovered
1923

Records and references

Cited references

ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWNMINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978,M. VALLEECADILLAC TO DEVELOP NAHANNIA VALLEY MINE, APRIL 11, 1980,MINING JOURNAL, P. 299. DUVAL, DAVIO, MARCH 6, 1980, CADILLAC ACQUIRING 1000-TON 1MILL FOR ITS NAHANNIA SILVER-LEAD MINE, THE NORTHERNMINER, PP. 1, 6. DUVAL, DAVID, MARCH 27, 1980, MINERALIZED BELT EXTENDED 20MILES AT CADILLAC'S SILVER-LEAD-ZINC FIND, THE NORTHERNMINER, PP. 1, 5. MINERAL POLICY SECTOR, DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES,1980, PRARIE CREEK (CADILLAC PROPERTY), OTTAWA, CANADA. CADILLAC EXPLORATIONS LIMITED, 1980 ANNUAL REPORT. LUDVIGSEN, R., ORDOVICIAN FORMATION AND FAUNAS, SOUTHERNMACKENZIE MOUNTAINS, CANADIAN JOURNAL EARTH SCIENCE, V.12, 1975, PP. 663-696. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,1979, P.51. CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS, CANADIAN RESERVES OFCOPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLDAS OF JAN. 1, 1978, EMR CANADA, MINERALS, MR 185, 1979,P.27."SAN ANDREAS EXPLORES LEAD-ZINC MINE PROJECT", METALBULLETIN, JULY 29, 1993, P. 7."RESERVES INCREASE AT PRAIRIE REEK", THE NORTHERN MINER,28 FEB 94, P. 3. MINING JOURNAL, 12/1/95, "SAN ANDREAS RAISES PRAIRIE CREEK". PAGE 413.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10118602view the source record

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Coordinates: 61.55826, -124.79354

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