Alteration: Silication Of Limestone

Deposit: Workings are along a highly irregular contact zone which has been exposed between metasediments (mostly limestones) and the granodiorite. Sample 2858 is from the biggest open pit and consists of a zone small garnetiferous zone with minor tungsten, copper and ilsemannite (molybdenum) discovery year: 1920's

Deposit type: W skarn

Development: No activity in 1984

Rock formation(s): Auld Lang Syne Group

Ore(s): Igneous Contact

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

ⓘ Ilsemannite

ⓘ Scheelite

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Diorite

ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Ilsemannite

Formula: Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilsemannite	4.FJ.15	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10047404

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