Characteristics of gold mineralization in volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of the Notre Dame Bay area, central Newfoundland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Santaguida, F., Hannington, Mark D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1996
• Subjects: Betts Cove; Notre Dame Bay; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/23947/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/23947/1/Santaguida,F.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1139/e96-024

A reconnaissance study of 19 volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits in the Notre Dame Bay area indicates Au concentrations of up to 30 ppm (Betts Cove), and elevated gold contents (>1 ppm Au) have been found in samples from 10 additional past producers and developed prospects. Systematic trends i...