Brunswick #6 | |
Pushpin Map: | New Brunswick |
Pushpin Label: | Brunswick #6 mine |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New Brunswick |
Coordinates: | 47.409°N -65.818°W |
Place: | Gloucester County |
Subdivision Type: | Province |
State/Province: | New Brunswick |
Country: | Canada |
Owner: | Brunswick Mining and Smelting Company |
Products: | Lead, zinc, copper |
Amount: | 12.197 M tonnes |
Opening Year: | 1966 |
Closing Year: | 1983 |
Discovery Year: | 1952 |
The Brunswick #6 mine is a copper-lead-zinc mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, Canada. It was discovered in October, 1952[1] and was in production from 1966 until 1983. The Brunswick #6 orebody was the first major sulfide deposit discovered in the Bathurst area. The mine operated as an open-pit operation until 1977 when a ramp was driven from the bottom of the pit to access deeper ore.[1]
The Brunswick #6 deposit is a volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit rich in lead, zinc, and copper.