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GeoFile 2006-7:
Massive Sulphide Deposits at Myra Falls Operations,
Vancouver Island British Columbia
Mineral Deposits Division of the Geological Association of Canada
Cordilleran Round-Up Field Trip
January 2005
View GeoFile 2006-7 (PDF, 12,099 KB)
Part 1 – Field Trip Guide
- A. Chong,
M. Becherer, R. Sawyer, H. Wasteneys, R. Baldwin, F. Bakker,
and I. McWilliams
Part 2 –Overview of Selected Topics on the Massive Sulphide Deposits at Myra
Falls -
Update 2005 - A. Chong
This paper is divided into two parts. The first
part is a brief description of the location,
infrastructure and general geology. Included in
this section is the itinerary and guide for the
underground tour.
The second part delves into selected geological
aspects by both academic researchers and
company geologists. Studies have focused on
characterizing the volcanic stratigraphy,
paleotopography, lithogeochemistry, structure,
specific individual massive sulphide deposits,
metal zoning and exploration strategy. Included in
this paper is the rich exploration and mining
history at Myra Falls, as well as summaries of
research and observations describing the VHMS
deposits at Myra Falls on a property scale. Topics
include synvolcanic faults, footwall and
hangingwall hydrothermal alteration, orebody
geometries, ore reserves, and property scale metal
zoning.
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Last updated
June 27, 2006
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