| Deposit ID | 10099717 |
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| MRDS ID | W018975 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Strathcona Sound Baffin Is. |
| Alternate or previous names | Nanisivik Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.49977, 73.05064 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | NORTHERN TIP OF BAFFIN ISLAND |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Northwest Territories |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | RESERVES GRADE 14.1% ZN, 1.4% PB, 62 G/MT AG. |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
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| (1) | -84.49977, 73.05064 |
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| General form | SINUOUS IN PLAN |
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| Length | 2743M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1957 |
| Discoverer | Texasgulf |
| Year of first production | 1976 |
| District name | Strathcona Sound Area |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Nanisivik Mines Ltd. |
| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Nanisivik (Mineral Resources Intl., Metallgesellschaft, Billiton. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 6320000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
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| Length | 305M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W018975 |
1975, AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 11-7-75, P 9
1976, NORTHERN MINER, 5-13-76, P 21
SANGSTER, D. F., 1971, GEOLOGY OF LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF CANADA; GEOL. SURV. OF CANADA PAPER 71 - 1 A P 93
MINING JOURNAL 6-25-76, P. 513
SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK., 1975, P 398
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | First Production Year: SCHEDULED LATE 1976 |
| Deposit | THE MINE AT 15.5% PB - ZN IS THE FINANCIAL EQUIVALENT OF A 9.5% PB-ZN MINE UNDER NON-ARCTIC CONDITIONS. HOUSING CAMP FOR 170 PEOPLE, POWER AND WATER SUPPLIES, PORTS, LANDING STRIP AND ROADS TO COST $30 MIL. ANOTHER $12 MILLION FOR CONC. DUMPS DUE TO 8 WEEK SHIPPING SEASON. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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