Pilleys Island

Canada· NewfoundlandUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
1.23%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1875

Overview

Massive, 0.01 km thickness. Lenses and pods. Fault cuts off deposit. Mature island arc (calc-alkaline).

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1889

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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