| Deposit ID | 10105522 |
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| MRDS ID | W002763 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lorraine Nickel Mine-Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.99969, 46.49999 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| (1) | -78.99969, 46.49999 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Belleterre Area |
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 500000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002763 |
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; GEO. SOC. OF AUSTRALIA, SPEC. PUB.P.209.
THE NORTHERN MINER,1974,CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975,P. 206.
SEE REF. #3
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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