Name
Penguin Mine
Aliases
Penguin Silver Mine
Parent Deposit
N/A
Type
Mine or Prospect
Operational Status
Abandoned
Status Date
Unknown
Main Commodity Type
Metals
Description
One zone of mineralisation is identified here, a narrow and discontinuous gossan is present.
Locality
East of Penguin.
Deposit Size
Very small: less than 100 tonnes or m^3
Host Rock Ages
Cambrian
Mineralisation Ages
Cambrian
Uses
Form
Stockwork
Vein (single, sheet, saddle)
Vein (single, sheet, saddle)
Rock Type
Commodities
Silver
Lead
Lead
Gangue
Carbonate
Chlorite
Dolomite
Quartz
Chlorite
Dolomite
Quartz
Exploration
Geochemical surveys
Geological mapping
Geophysical surveys
Prospecting
Geological mapping
Geophysical surveys
Prospecting
Structures
| Dip | Strike | Comments |
| - | 330 | Bearing is AMG. Measured from Bamford and Green, 1988 |
References