Structure: Bedding Of Shale And Siltstone

Alteration: Weathering

Development: 1000-2000 m of bulldozer cuts, one shaft (est 7m deep), several drill holes noted

Geology: Shale unit is light brown td cream colored where weathered (most exposed) but very dark were not, exploration is 100-200m wide predominantly in shale and siltstone

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Vanadium

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Shale

ⓘ Siltstone

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10045877

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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