Metallogenic Series of Gold Deposits in the Cariboo Gold Mining District, British Columbia, Canada

Jian Zhao Yin

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Metallogenic Series of Gold Deposits in the Cariboo Gold Mining District, British Columbia, Canada

Jian Zhao Yin

Published in Earth Sciences (Volume 7, Issue 1)

Received: 24 November 2017 Accepted: 4 December 2017 Published: 11 January 2018

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The Cariboo gold mining district is located in central British Columbia, Canada. Recorded gold production from the area totals more than 3.87 million ounces, including an estimated 2.64 million ounces from placer mining from 101 creeks and 1.23 million ounces from lode mining. The district consists of two dominant metallogenic series of gold deposits: quartz vein and pyrite replacement styles. The quartz vein series includes strike vein, diagonal vein, orthogonal vein, and quartz veinlets, while the pyrite replacement includes replacement in limestone and that in calcareous clastic rock.

Published in	Earth Sciences (Volume 7, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.earth.20180701.14
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Cariboo Gold Mining District, Metallogenic Series, Pyrite Replacement, Quartz Vein, Barkerville Terrane, Omineca Belt, Canadian Cordillera, Quesnel Highland

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Jian Zhao Yin. (2018). Metallogenic Series of Gold Deposits in the Cariboo Gold Mining District, British Columbia, Canada. Earth Sciences, 7(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20180701.14

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