| Deposit ID | 10132996 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bell Asbestos Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Bell Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.61615, 46.08746 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 325 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Quebec(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -71.61615, 46.08746 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Caving Methods - Block Caving |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500016 |
RIORDON, P.H., THE STRUCTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE THETFORD-
BLACK LAKE ASBESTOS DEPOSIT, STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF
CANADIAN ORE DEPOSITS, VOL. II, 1957,
FISH, RICHARD, UNIQUE HOISTING AND TAILING SYSTEMS KEEP BELL
COMPETITIVE AND DUST-FREE; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,
NOV., 1977, P.15-20.
NORTHERN MINER, MODERNIZATION PROGRAM TO RAISE PRODUCTION BY
BELL ASBESTOS; APRIL 20, 1978, P.B9, B16.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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