| Deposit ID | 10105521 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002748 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alexo Nickel Mine-Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.99976, 49.00001 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite |
| (1) | -80.99976, 49.00001 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1912 - 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE NI CU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^4.2 % Ni, 0.5 % Cu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002748 |
CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: USGS BULL. 1223, P. 25, MAP P. 10-11
BOLDT, JOSEPH R, JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P. 44
NALDRETT,A.J.,AND GASPARRINI,E.L.,1971,ARCHAEAN NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS IN CANADA: GEOL. SOC. AUSTRALIA,P.208.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NORANDO MINES, LTD. CORNWALL (1966) INDICATES A SULFIDE DEPOSIT OF LESS THAN 10,000 TONS CONTAINED NICKEL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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