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Magpie Mountain

Prospect in Quebec, Canada with commodities Vanadium, Iron, Titanium, Metal, Chromium
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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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024914
MRDS ID ISM0665
Record type Site
Current site name Magpie Mountain
Alternate or previous names Mingan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -64.06577, 51.38327 (WGS84)
Relative position CENTROID OF NO. 2 DEPOSIT.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Vanadium Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary
Chromium Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -64.06577, 51.38327
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Oxide-Rich Gabbroic Anorthosite Dyke-Like Body.

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1953

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Societe Quebecoise D'Exploration Miniere

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALEE, M. AND RABY, R., 1971, THE MAGPIE TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 65, NO. 716, DEC. 1971, P. 264-271.

  • Deposit

    ROSE, E.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF TITANIUM AND TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 25, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 38, 39 AND 10208

  • Deposit

    ROSE, E.R., 1973, GEOLOGY OF VANADIUM AND VANADIFEROUS OCCURRENCES IN CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 27, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 78-79.

  • Deposit

    LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1980, AN ALKALINE ROAST-LEACH PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINIUM, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 73, NO. 821, SEPTEMBER 1980, P. 126-132.

  • Deposit

    SHARMA, K.N.M. AND FRANCONI, A., 1975, MAGPIE, SAINT-JEAN, ROMAINE RIVERS AREA, MINISTERE DE RICHESSES NATURELLES DU QUEBEC, GEOLOGICAL REPORT 163, 73P.

  • Deposit

    CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1980, VANADIUM: AN IMPORTED MINERAL COMMODITY, MINERAL BULLETIN, MR 88, 37P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1985 Swartendyk, Jan Mineral Policy Sector, Dept. of Energy Mines & Resources, Ottawa, Canada

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