| Deposit ID | 10069194 |
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| MRDS ID | W002652 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Texmont Nickel Mine - Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.49982, 48.5 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AT TIMMONS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite |
| (1) | -82.49982, 48.5 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE NI | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1. % Ni | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3800000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002652 |
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P.559
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 1/14/74, ITEM #B1009
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 9/71
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 6/24/74, ITEM #B3236; ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL - 1972 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1973 P.155; BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL, ITS GEOLOGY, MINING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY, P.43-448)CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975,1974:THE NORTHERN MINER,P.325.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PROPERTY OWNED BY TEXMONT MINES LTD., LEASED FOR 20 YEARS FROM MAY 6, 1970, TO SHERIDAN GEOPHYSICS LTD., WHICH COMMENCED PROD. JUNE, 1971, AT INITIAL RATE 163,000 M.T.P.Y., WITH PROVISIONS TO EXPAND TO 326,000 M.T.P.Y. CONC. GRADE AVERAGED 17%, STOCKPILED SINCE PROD. COMMENCED. MINE OPERATIONS TEMP. SUSPENDED DEC. 1972, REFINERY CONTINUES TO OPERATE PROCESSING STOCKPILED CONC. CAPHCITY INCREASED EARLY 1974 TO 150,000 TO 200,000 LBS/DAY OR 22,500-30,000 M.T.P.Y. NICKEL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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