| Deposit ID | 10023701 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001114 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brora Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.74915, 45.66658 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Nova Scotia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments |
| (1) | -62.74915, 45.66658 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 330000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I001114 |
ADAMS, G.C., DICKIE, G.B., FOWLER, J., AND POTTER, R.R., 1988, NOVA SCOTIA--NORTH AMERICA'S DOORSTEP TO INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY, IN CLARKE, G.M., ED., 8TH "INDUSTRIAL MINERALS" INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, P. 18-24
ADAMS AND OTHERS, 1988.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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