Nut Cove

Producer in Newfoundland, Canada with commodity Stone, Dimension
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023655
MRDS ID I001049
Record type Site
Current site name Nut Cove

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.91549, 48.19983 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position IN TRINITY BAY., Estimated Location, May Be Mislocated By 20 Km.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Newfoundland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Slate Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.91549, 48.19983

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Newfoundland Slate Co.

Comments on development

  • IN 1992, RECENT DRILLING PROGRAM COMPLETED. ; ECON.COM: MINE REOPENED IN 1986.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1992, MEETING REPORTS: NEWFOUNDLAND EXPLORATION--DOWN BUT NOT OUT: NO. 294, P. 64-65

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-92 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.