Copper mineralization near an intra-Rapitan unconformity, Nite copper prospect, Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Helmstaedt, Herwart, Eisbacher, G. H., McGregor, J. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1979
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Northwest Territories; Canada; Redstone River; Mackenzie mountains
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e79-005; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e79-005

Copper minerals are known from at least five stratigraphic levels above and below an angular unconformity recognized within rocks of the Rapitan Group on and near the Nite copper prospect, Mackenzie Mountains. The main showing on the prospect is structurally controlled and occurs in siliceous dolost...