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Example of Deposits

For more information and hard copy refer to Open File 1999-10, Open File 1996-13 and Open File 1995-20.  Could you please send any corrections or suggestions of possible deposits to complete our list to David Lefebure at  Dave.Lefebure@gov.bc.ca.
   
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Global Examples B.C. Examples
A01 Ireland, Ontario, New Brunswick Fraser Delta, North Coast
A02 Estevan (Saskatchewan) Skonun Point (Graham Island)
A03 Highvale (Alberta), Powder River Basin (Wyoming) Hat Creek, Princeton
A04 Gregg River (Alberta), Sydney Coalfield (Nova Scotia) Quintette, Bullmoose, Greenhills, Fording
A05 Pennsylvannia Coalfields, Canmore (Alberta) Mt Klappan
B01* Glenravel (Ireland) - -
B02* Riddle (Oregon), Mt. Vernon (Washington) - -
B03* Mt. Gibson (Australia), Akaiwang (Guyana) - -
B04* Queensland, Pocos de Caldas (Brazil), Salem Hills (Oregon) Florence (Sooke)
B05 Germany, North Carolina, Idaho Lang Bay, Sumas Mountain
B07* Trois Riviéres (Québec) Whipsaw Creek, Limonite Creek, Iron King
B08 Flodelle Creek (Washington) Prairie Flats
B09* Transvaal (Pb-Zn, South Africa), Sardinia (Pb-Zn), Jamaica (Al) Villalta (Fe)
B10 Rio Tinto (Spain) Villalta
B11* - - Cheam Lake (Chiliwack)
B12* - - - -
C01 North Saskatchewan River (Saskatchewan), Nome (Alaska) Fraser River, Quesnel River, Graham Island
C02 Livingstone Creek (Yukon), Valdez Creek (Alaska) Williams Creek, Otter Creek, Bullion mine
C03 New South Wales & Queensland (Australia) Middlebank (off north end of Vancouver Island)
C04* Elliot Lake & Blind River (Ontario), Witwatersrand (South Africa) Mulvehill
D01 Ash Meadows (California), John Day Formation (Oregon) Princeton Basin, Cache Creek area
D02 Bowie (Arizona), Lake Magadi (Kenya)
D03 Keewenaw (Michigan), Coppermine (Northwest Territories) Sustut Copper, Shamrock, NH
D04 Sherwood (Washington) Blizzard, Tyee
D05* Colorado Plateau, Grants (New Mexico) - -
D06 Marysvale (Utah), Aurora (Oregon) Rexspar, Bullion (Birch Island)
D07 El Romeral (Chile), Sue-Dianne (Northwest Territories) Iron Range
E01* Almaden (Spain), Santa Barbara (Peru) - -
E02* Tsumeb (Namibia), Kipushi (Zaire), Ruby Creek (Alaska) - -
E03 Brewery Creek? (Alaska), Carlin, Getchell & Cortez (Nevada) Golden Bear ?
E04 Kupferschiefer (Germany & Poland), White Pine (Michigan) Roo, Commerce, Chal 4
E05 Laisvall (Sweden), George Lake (Saskatchewan)
E06 Black Hills (Wyoming), Rodalquilar (Spain) Parton River, Princeton, Quilchena
E07* Cordova District (Alabama), Ozark Region (Missouri), Felipe (Brazil) Sumas Mountain, Quinsam
E08 Treasure Mtn (Montana), Trimouns ( France), Henderson (Ontario) Red Mountain, Silver Dollar
E09 Eugui (Spain), Veitsch (Austria) Mt. Brussilof, Driftwood Creek
E10 Illinois - Kentucky, Italian Alps Muncho Lake
E11 Illinois - Kentucky, Italian Alps Liard Fluorite
E12 Viburnum Trend (Missouri), Pine Point (Northwest Territories) Robb Lake, Monarch
E13 Navin, Lisheen & Tynagh (Ireland), Troya (Spain) Reeves MacDonald, HB, Jersey, Duncan
E14 Mount Isa (Australia), Faro & Grum (Yukon) Sullivan, Cirque, Driftpile
E15 Blackbird & Sheep Creek (Montana), Boleo (Mexico) - -
E16 Nick (Yukon), Tianeshan & Zunyi (China) - -
E17 Tea (Yukon), Magcobar (Ireland) Kwadacha
F01 Molongo (Mexico), Atasu (Kazakhstan), Kalahari (South Arica) - -
F02 Paris Basin (France), Appalachian Basins (New York, Pennsylvania) Lussier River, Windermere
F03 Texas, Louisiana, Poland, Coronation (Alberta) Trutch area
F04* Lake Enon (Nova Scotia), Mexico, Germany Kitsault Lake
F05* Metalline Falls (Washington) - -
F06 Juntura and Trout Ck Formations (Oregon), Lake Myvatn (Iceland) Crownite Formation (Quesnel)
F07 Phosphoria Formation (Idaho), Meskala (Morocco) Fernie synclinorium
F08 Athabaska Basin (Saskatchewan), Florida - -
F09 - - - -
F10* Mesabi Ranges (Minnesota), Mackenzie Mountains (Yukon) - -
F11* Clinton Formation (Alabama), France, Germany Peace River region
G01 Vermillion iron formation (Minnesota), Helen mine (Ontario) Falcon, Lady A
G02 Olympic Mountains (Washington), Nicoya (Costa Rica) - -
G03* - - Britannia, Falkland
G04 Besshi (Japan), Greens Creek (Alaska) Goldstream, Windy Craggy, Standard, True Blue
G05 Mavrovouni (Cyprus), Lasail (Oman), York Harbour (Newfoundland) Anyox camp, Chu Chua, Lang Creek?
G06 Horne & Millenbach (Québec), Kuroko District (Japan) Britannia, Kutcho Creek, Myra Falls
G07 Osorezan (Japan) Eskay Creek
H01 Gardiner (Montana), Salida (Colorado), Lazio (Italy) Clinton, Slocan, Deep River
H02 Sulphur Bank (California), Steamboat Springs (Nevada) Ucluelet
H03 McLaughlin (California), Round Mountain (Nevada) Cinola, Clisbako, Wolf?, Trout?
H04 El Indio (Chile), Nansatsu (Japan) Westpine, Taylor-Windfall, Mt. McIntosh
H05 Comstock (Nevada), Sado (Japan) Lawyers, Blackdome, Silbak Premier
H06* Talamantes (Mexico), Gloryana (New Mexico) - -
H07 Black Range (New Mexico), Potosi (Bolivia), Ashio (Japan) D Zone and Lang Creek (Cassiar)
H08 Emperor (Fiji), Cripple Creek (Colorado), Zortman (Montana) Flathead, Howell, Howe
H09* Cornwall (England) Monteith Bay, Pemberton Hills
I01 Alaska-Juneau (Alaska), Campbell, Dome(Ontario) Bralorne, Erickson, Polaris-Taku
I02 - - Scottie, Snip, Johnny Mountain, Iron Colt
I03 Ballarat (Australia), Meguma (Nova Scotia) Frasergold, Reno, Queen, Island Mountain
I04 Homestake (South Dakota) - -
I05 Elsa (Yukon), Coeur d'Alene (Idaho), Creede (Colorado) Silver Queen, Beaverdell, Silvana, Lucky Jim
I06 Nikolai (Alaska), Bruce Mines (Ontario), Butte (Montana) Davis-Keays, Churchill Copper, Bull River
I07* Granby Point
I08 Red Devil? (Alaska), New Almaden, New Idria (California) Pinchi, Bralorne Takla, Silverquick
I09 Becker-Cochran (Yukon), Lake George (New Brunswick), Bolivia Minto, Congress, Snowbird
I10 Matchewan (Ontario), Jbel Ighoud (Morocco), Wolfach (Germany) Parson. Brisco, Fireside
I11 St. Lawrence (Newfoundland), Mongolian fluorite belt Rock Candy, Eaglet
I12* Pasto Bueno (Peru), Carrock Fell (England) - -
I13* Cornwall (England), Lost River (Alaska) Duncan Lake
I14 Cobalt camp (Ontario), Erzgebirge district (Germany) - -
I15 Beaverlodge area (Saskatchewan), Schwartzwalder (Colorado) Purple Rose, Fisher, Dixie
I16 Rabbit lake, Key Lake (Saskatchewan), Jabiluka (Australia) - -
I17 Chalkidiky area (Greece), Kraubath (Austria) Sunny, Pinchi Lake
J01 East Tintic district (Utah), Naica (Mexico), Sa Dena Hess (Yukon) Bluebell, Midway
J02 Renison Bell & Cleveland (Australia), Dachang district (China) - -
J03* Lake Valley (New Mexico), Phillipsburg (Montana) - -
J04 Ketza River (Yukon) Mosquito Creek , Island Mountain
K01 Mines Gaspé (Québec), Carr Fork (Yukon) Craigmont, Phoenix
K02 San Antonio (Mexico), Ban Ban (Australia) Piedmont, Contact
K03 Shinyama (Japan), Cornwall (Pennsylvannia) Tasu, Jessie, Merry Widow, HPH
K04 Fortitude & McCoy (Nevada), Buckhorn Mountain (Washington) Nickel Plate
K05 Cantung & Mactung (Yukon), Pine Creek (California) Emerald Tungsten, Dimac
K06 Lost River (Alaska), JC (Yukon) Daybreak
K07 Little Boulder Creek (Idaho), Mt. Tennyson (Australia) Coxey, Novelty
K08 - - Crystal Peak
K09 Fox Knoll & Lewis (New York) Mineral Hill, Rossland
L01 Lepanto (Philippines), Resck (Hungary), Kori Kollo (Bolivia) Equity Silver, Thorn
L02* Marte & Lobo (Chile), Lihir (Papua New Guinea) Snowfields
L03 Tai Parit (Philippines) Afton, Copper Mountain, Galore Creek
L04 Chuquicamata & La Escondida (Chile) Highland Valley, Gibraltar
L05 Quartz Hill (Alaska) Endako, Kitsault, Glacier Gulch
L06 Llallagua (Bolivia), Potato Hills (Yukon) - -
L07 Logtung (Yukon), Xingluokeng (China) Boya
L08 Climax & Henderson (Colorado) - -
M01* Noril'sk (Russia), Duluth (Minnesota)
M02 Lynn Lake (Manitoba), Kluane (Yukon) Giant Mascot, Nickel Mountain
M03 Josephine ophiolite (Oregon), Coto (Philippines), Elazig (Turkey) Castle Mountain, Scottie Creek
M04 Lac Tio & Magpie (Quebec), Tellnes (Norway) Lodestone Mountain?, Tanglewood Hill?
M05 Red Mountain, Goodnews Bay (Alaska), Tin Cup Peak (Oregon) Tulameen Complex
M06 Thetford (Québec) Cassiar, Kutcho
M07 Thetford & Magog (Québec), Deloro (Ontario) - -
M08 Enoree (USA) Fort Fraser area
N01 Palabora (South Africa), Oka (Québec), Mountain Pass (California) Aley, Mount Grace tuff
N02* Kimberley & Premier (South Africa) Cross
N03* Argyle (Australia) - -
O01 Bikita Field (Zimbabwe), Blackhills (South Dakota) - -
O02 South Platte district (Colorado), Bancroft (Ontario) - -
O03 Rajahstan (India), Appalachian Province (USA) - -
O04* Buckingham (Québec) - -
P01 Bushveld (South Africa), Brittany (France) Leech River
P02 Willis Mountain (Virginia), NARCO (Québec) - -
P03 Keiserberg (Austria) - -
P04 Lac Knife (Québec) AA
P05 Calumet & Clot (Québec), Bogala (Sri Lanka) - -
P06 Gallatin & Madison Counties (Montana) - -
Q01 - - Cry Lake, Ogden Mountain
Q02 - - Hill 60, Arthur Point, Cassiar
Q03* - - - -
Q04* Thunder Bay (Ontario), Artigas (Uruguay), Maraba (Brazil) - -
Q05* - - - -
Q06 Chivor and Muzo districts (Columbia) - -
Q07 Habachtal (Austria), Leysdorp (South Africa), Socoto (Brazil) - -
Q08 Coober Pedy (Australia) - -
Q09 Umba (Tanzania), Kinyki Hill (Kenya) - -
Q10 Yogo Gulch (Montana) - -
Q11 - - - -
R01 - - Dunsmuir shale, Sumas Mountain
R02 Wabamun shales (Alberta) Nanaimo shale, Saturna Island
R03 Riviére á Pierre (Québec), Black Hills (South Dakota) Nelson Island
R04 Vermont, Alabama, Georgia Marblehead, Anderson Bay (Texada Island)
R05 - - Haddington Island
R06* - - Saturna Island, Newcastle Island
R07 - - Moberley, Nicholson
R08* Southowram (England) Salmo, Revelstoke
R09 - - Texada Island, Quatsino Belt
R10* - - Crawford Bay, Rock Creek
R11* - - Meagher Mountain, Buse Lake
R12* - - Frenier, Francois Lake
R13* Blue Mountain (Ontario) Trident Mountain
R14* Spruce Pine alaskite (North Carolina) - -
R15* - - McAbbee, Gissome
S01 Broken Hill (Australia), Aggeneys district (South Africa) Cottonbelt, River Jordan, Ruddock Creek