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Oktyabrsky-Talnakh Nickel-Copper Deposits-U.S.S.R.

Occurrence in Russia with commodities Nickel, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069265
MRDS ID W002836
Record type Site
Current site name Oktyabrsky-Talnakh Nickel-Copper Deposits-U.S.S.R.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 88.00035, 69.33114 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Comments on the location information

  • SIBERIA-NORILSK AREA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 88.00035, 69.33114
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: DIABASE, NORITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • AT NORILSK-COPPER, COBALT, SELENIUM, TELLURIUM ARE ALSO PRODUCED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 4/8/74, #B2211

  • Deposit

    MANIFILE, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA FILE OF NONFERROUS METAL DEPOSITS OF THE WORLD, 1973, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, INDEX NO. E30000101 AND E30000102

  • Deposit

    BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P. 72-73

  • Deposit

    STANTON, R. L., 1972 , ORE PETROLOGY: MC GRAW-HILL, NEW YORK, N. Y., P. 339

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NORTHWESTERN SIBERIA, LARGEST NICKEL AND COBALT DEPOSITS IN U.S.S.R. PLANT TO BE BUILT BY FINNISH COMPANIES, AT NORILSK, WILL HAVE CAPACITY OF 200,000 TPY, SCHEDULED ON-STREAM 1976-77 AT COST OF $375 MILLION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1975 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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