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Little Chief Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

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Operated from 1967-1982, produced 123,000 tons Cu, 90 tons Ag, and 7 tons Au from 8,536,000 tons of ore.



References:
Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1





 Map Reference: 60°38'6"N , 135°2'19"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Watson, P. 1984, The Whitehorse Copper Belt a Compilation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1984-1]
  		•  Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
    Site Photo
    Little Chief Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
    © 2006 JF Carpentier


    7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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