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Upton

CA / QC
45.68329, -72.66616View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Upton is a mineral prospect in Quebec, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Limestone. Reported specimens include Azurite, Barite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper; logged ore minerals are Barite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite.

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Found Here

AzuriteBariteBorniteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaMalachitePyriteSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Host rock
Limestone
Deposit model
212: Bedded barite
Ore minerals
BariteBorniteChalcopyriteGalenaPyriteSphalerite
Alteration

Hydrothermal?

Mining history

Status
Prospect

Records and references

Cited references

CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1989, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1989: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES MINERAL BULLETIN MR223, UNPAGINATED

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10023699view the source record

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Coordinates: 45.68329, -72.66616

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