Arex-Valley

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Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1990

Overview

Massive to disseminated, tabular and lenticular bodies, recrystallized, remobilized. Age 1770-1750. Has been classified as epithermal veins. Epicontinental rift setting. Preliminary resource 12 million t @ 6.3% Zn, 2.2% Pb, open.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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