Genesis of Magnetite Deposits I N the Iron Mask Batholith
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Significant magnetite, in the form of dyke-like lodes (Cockfield. 1948). occurs in close spatial relationship to copper deposits such as the Afton mine. The genetic relationship of these massive magnetite lodes to the copper deposits of the Iron Mask is unknown, as i s the origin of the magnetite deposits. However, the proximity of these deposits to magnetite-rich intrusive units of the Iron Mask batholith suggests that they might be magmatic injection deposits. The three main objectives of this study, therefore, are to: I11 determine the origin of the magnetite lodes, (2) determine which intrusive unit they originated from if they are magmatic, (3) determine if relationships exist between magnetite deposits and copper mineralization.
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Genesis of Magnetite Deposits I N the Iron Mask
Significant magnetite, in the form of dyke-like lodes (Cockfield. 1948). occurs in close spatial relationship to copper deposits such as the Afton mine. The genetic relationship of these massive magnetite lodes to the copper deposits of the Iron Mask is unknown, as i s the origin of the magnetite deposits. However, the proximity of these deposits to magnetite-rich intrusive units of the Iron Ma...
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