| Deposit ID | 10038765 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046206 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gordon Lake |
| Alternate or previous names | Eastern Mining & Smelting Corp., Ltd. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -94.34695, 50.48557 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 52 MILES NORTH OF KENORA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -94.34695, 50.48557 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | East - West Fault Zone |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Kenora Mining Division |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1402.08M |
| Overall depth | 553.82M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046206 |
MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630, P. 25
THOMSON ET AL, 1957, CU, PB, ZN ONTARIO: ONT. MINES, CIRC. 2, P. 16
CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, APR. 1956, P. 88
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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