Wilga

Australia· VictoriaUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
3.00%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1978

Overview

Massive sulfide lenses and stringers. Not exposed, no gossan, 100 m below surface. Single ellipsoidal lens, 240 m depth, 37 m thick. Concordant to subconcordant. Back-arc basin or transtensional continental plate margin.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1992

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS