| GMRAP ID | 9622 |
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| Alternate names | Axe - West zone (included in Axe), Adonis |
| Tract name | Intermontane Island-Arc Cu-Au (003pCu2002x) |
| Group name | Axe-Primer Group |
| Included sites | Group includes Axe, Axe South zone, Axe West zone, Primer North zone deposits and Coke, Log, Man, Primer South zone, and Rum prospects. |
| Site status | deposit |
| Country | Canada |
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| State or province | British Columbia |
| Geographic location | -120.542215119, 49.654505925 |
| Geologic map unit | -120.542215119, 49.654505925 |
| Nearby data |
| Deposit type | Porphyry copper |
|---|---|
| Age (Ma) | 205Ma |
| Age determination method | Inferred from U-Pb zircon age for Afton |
| Age range | 205 Ma |
| Age reference | unknown |
| Minerals | chalcopyrite, magnetite, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite |
| Associated rocks | diorite, late granodiorite |
| Tectonic setting | island arc |
| Stratigraphic age | Late Triassic |
| Development status | Prospect |
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| Major commodities | Cu, Au, Ag |
| Minor commodities | Mo |
| Tonnage (Mt) | 6Mt |
| Cu grade (%) | 0.47% |
| Contained copper | 28,000t |
| Gold-Moly ratio | -9999 |
| Comments | Cu related to Jurassic diorite appears older than Mo related to Cretaceous granodiorite. |
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| Study area name | British Columbia and Yukon Territory |
| References | MINFILE BC (2009); DeGrace and others (2008) |
| Site reference | Mihalasky and others (2011, revised 2013) |