| Deposit ID | 10096177 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002767 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canalask White River Nickel Deposit-Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.35234, 63.19986 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Yukon Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite |
| (1) | -134.35234, 63.19986 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 499000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002767 |
CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: USGS BULL. 1223, P. 35
NORTHERN MINER, 9/12/57, TORONTO, NORTHERN MINER PRESS, LTD.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ON THE WHITE RIVER 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY, ABOUT 200 MILES NORTH OF WHITEHORSE. CANALASK NICKEL MINES, LTD. CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, INDICATES A SULFIDE DEPOSIT OF LESS THAN 10,000 TONS OF CONTAINED NICKEL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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