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Timmins Mine

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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024357
MRDS ID ISM0065
Record type Site
Current site name Timmins Mine
Alternate or previous names Timmins Graphite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.31073, 44.7397 (WGS84)
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Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Kingston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Comments on the location information

  • 9 1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PERTH, ONTARIO
  • INCLUDES NORTHEAST BELT IN CLAY COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST BELT IN COOSA AND CHILTON COUNTIES; 45 INDIVIDUAL MINES

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • GRAPHITE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble
    Rock unit name Grenville;Grenville
    Rock description Grenville;Grenville
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.31073, 44.7397
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • PEGMATITIC INTRUSIONS; GRPT + CLCT + PRXN + MICA + PYRT
  • ; LORD; GRPT, QRTZ + SLMN + MSCV + GRNT +PYRT; REGIONAL METAMOPHISM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1918
Year of first production 1918
Year of last production 1923

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner N. A. Timmins
  • Type Owner
    Owner Orwell Energy Corp. Ltd.
    First year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1923
    Period 1918-1923
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^7 %Fc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Graphite Graphite 7wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • ALL DISSEMINATED FLAKE

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ANOTHER SOURCE, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, FEB. 1982, P.11, GIVES PROVEN RESERVES OF 1000000 TONS WITH A GRADE OF 9 % C. R1M TO R2S
  • FLAKE GRAPHITE, GREATER THAN 300,000 TONS RECOVERABLE

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS. (). DEVELOPMENT(NO); EXPLORATION(YES); ASSESSMENT(IN 1983, ORWELL ENERGY CORPORATION CONDUCTED METALLURGICAL TESTS AND PRODUCED A TECHNICAL REPORT); MILL TESTS CARRIED OUT IN 1951, INDICATED CONCENTRATION PROBLEMS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICA PLATES INTERGROWN WITH THE GRAPHITE SINCE 1981, ORWELL ENERGY CORPORATION HAS CARRIED OUT GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS AND DIAMOND DRILLING TOTALLING 600 FEET
  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS. (). DEVELOPMENT(NO); EXPLORATION(NO); ASSESSMENT(NO ACTIVITY AS OF 1984. AS LONG AS FOREIGN SUPPLIES REMAIN PLENTIFUL, REDEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTRICT SEEMS UNLIKELY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.WEATHERED ZONE (SAPROLITE ZONE),WHICH IS 12-25 M (40-80 FEET) DEEP);

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HEWITT, D.F., "GRAPHITE IN ONTARIO", ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES, INDUSTRIAL MINERAL REPORT NO.20, 1965, P.31-35

  • Deposit

    SPENCE, H.S., "GRAPHITE", CANADA,DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINES BRANCH, PUBLICATION NO.511, 1920, P.28-29. CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MINES, AND RESOURCES, MINERAL POLICY SECTOR, "TIMMINS GRAPHITE MINE", RESOURCE FILE 167-G2-2-21

  • Deposit

    KINGSTON, P.W. AND PAPERTZIAN, V.C., "REPORT OF ACTIVITIES 1983, EASTERN RESIDENT GEOLOGIST, AREA, EASTERN REGION", ONTARIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, "REPORT OF ACTIVITIES, 1983, REGIONAL AND RESIDENT GEOLOGISTS", MISCELLANEOUS PAPER 117, P.221-229

  • Deposit

    STAFF "CANADA: FLAKE GRAPHITE PROSPECTS", INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO.173 FEBRUARY, 1982, P.9 AND 11

  • Production

    PAPERTZIAN, V.C. AND KINGSTON, P.W., (1982) P.86

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD WAS COMPILED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY. THE DATA WERE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USGS CIRCULAR 930 SERIES OF REPORTS. MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND CODES HEREIN ARE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES. (SEE NATIONAL RESOURCES FORUM, V. 4, NO. 3, P. 307-313.). SURFACE
Deposit THIS RECORD WAS COMPILED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY. THE DATA WERE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USGS CIRCULAR 930 SERIES OF REPORTS. MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND CODES HEREIN ARE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES. (SEE NATIONAL RESOURCES FORUM, V. 4, NO. 3, P. 307-313.). SURFACE CONCENTRATE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1984 Zwartendyk, Jan Energy Mines and Resources of Canada

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