Bonanza

Canada· British ColumbiaUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
1.88%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
1900

Overview

Massive, disseminated, flatten cylindrical body. Galley and others (2007) classified this as bimodal-felsic, but the volcanics are mafic with associated marine sediments.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1929

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS