| Deposit ID | 10024856 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0608 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Magpie Mountain Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Mingan |
| Geographic coordinates: | -64.06243, 51.37827 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CENTROID OF NO. 2 DEPOSIT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -64.06243, 51.37827 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mgnt Body, Tabular, Steep-Dipping, Enclosed In Envelope Of Anorthosite Intrusive Rock. |
| Depth to top | 0M |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1953 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Societe Quebecoise D'Exploration Miniere |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0608 | |
| USGS | International Strategic Minerals Inventory | ISMI | TI030 | |
| Department of Energy Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Canada | Mineral Policy Sector | CANMPS | 32 P/8 FE1 |
VALLEE, M. AND RABY, D., 1971, THE MAGPIE TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, CIM BULLETIN, VOL. 64, NO. 716, DEC. 1971, P. 264-271.
ROSE, E.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF TITANIUM AND TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF CANADA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 25, P. 38, 39, 102-10
LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1980, AN ALKALINE ROAST-LEACH PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINUM, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 73, NO. 821, SEPT. 1980, P. 126-132.
LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1976, TREATMENT OF MINGAN TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINUM BY ROAST-LEACH SOLVENT EXTRACTION, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, CANMET REPORT MRP/MSL 76-8 (IR).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1985 | Zwartendyk, Jan | Mineral Policy Sector, Dept. of Energy Mines & Resources, Ottawa, Canada |
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