Ore Microscopy of the Boss-Bixby, Missouri Cobalt-Copper-Iron Ores
Abstract
The Boss-Bixby deposit is one of several iron deposits that occur in the Precambrian igneous rocks of southeastern Missouri. It differs, however, from all of those deposits by its significant contents of copper, cobalt, and titanium, and its close relationship with a basic igneous intrusion. Ore microscopic study of selected drill core samples has shown that the hypogene ore minerals are magnetite, hematite, chalcopyrite, bornite, covellite, ilmenite, rutile, sphalerite, cobaltian pyrite, carrollite, scheelite, and wolframite. Subsequent partial oxidation has formed martite, pseudobrookite, and anatase. Textural evidence indicates that two stages of iron and iron-titanium oxide formation were followed by the deposition of the copper-iron sulfide minerals and carrollite.
Recommended Citation
R. T. Brandom and R. D. Hagni, "Ore Microscopy of the Boss-Bixby, Missouri Cobalt-Copper-Iron Ores," Preprints - Annual Meeting of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIME (1985: New York, NY), pp. 1 - 4, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, Feb 1985.
Meeting Name
Annual Meeting of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIME (1985: Feb. 24-28, New York, NY)
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Iron Deposits - Missouri; Rock - Microscopic Examination; Boss-Bixby Deposit; Cobalt-Copper-Iron Ores; Hypogene Ore Minerals; Precambrian Igneous Rocks; Sulfide Minerals; Ore Analysis
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1985 Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Feb 1985
