Buchans (Lucky Strike-Rothermere)

Canada· NewfoundlandUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
1.30%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1926

Overview

Massive, dissemination, stringer. Mature island arc (calc-alkaline).

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1931

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS