Vangorda Creek Prospect

CA / YT

•62.24986, -133.20222View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Vangorda Creek Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Yukon Territory*, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Phyllite, within the Selwyn Basin setting. Reported specimens include Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena; logged ore minerals are Galena, Sphalerite; gangue is recorded as Barite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite. The site was discovered in 1953.

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Found Here

AzuriteBariteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaGoldMagnetiteMalachiteMarcasitePyritePyrrhotiteSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Grey Quartzite Lenses Of Phyllite And Related Schists — Phyllite
Orebody form: TABULAR LENS
Tectonic setting: Selwyn Basin
Deposit model: 208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb

Ore minerals

GalenaSphalerite

Gangue minerals

BariteMagnetiteMarcasitePyritePyrrhotite

Other materials

Chalcopyrite

Structure

Tintina Trench, Nw Trending Faults, Mt. Mye Batholith

Mining history

Status: Occurrence
Discovered: 1953

Records and references

Cited references

TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS, CENTRAL YUKON TERR.; CAN. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 208, 73 P. TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1968, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM BASE METAL DEPOSITS, YUKON T.; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 68 - 1A P. 43 - 52GREEN, L. H., GODWIN, C. I., 1964, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF YUKON T. AND SOUTHWESTERN DIST. OF MACKENZIE NWT., 1963; GEOL. SURV. CAN. PAPER 64 - 36 P. 31 - 321974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 74 - 75 P. 338CAN. MINES HBK, 74 - 75, P. 338

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10096422 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 62.24986, -133.20222

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