Diavik

Prospect in Northwest Territories, Canada with commodity Diamond
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160005
MAS/MILS ID 1220300046
Record type Site
Current site name Diavik

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -110.00131, 65.00024 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Northwest Territories

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED NEAR LAC DE GRAS, N.W.T., ABOUT 300 KM NE OF YELLOWKNIFE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -110.00131, 65.00024

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on exploration

  • TWO LARGE DIAMETER HOLES RETURNED HIGH DIAMOND WEIGHTS. ONE HOLE RETURNED AN AVE GRADE OF 4.8 CARATS/MT; THE SECOND, 50 M AWAY, RETURNED AN AVE OF 4.8 CARATS/MT. THESE GRADES COMPARE WELL WITH NEARBY JV JECT OF BHP DIAMONDS AND DIA MET MINERALS.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kennecott
    Interest 60
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Aber Resources
    Interest 40
    Year 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, MAR 6, 1995, P 6

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-JAN-97 Clarke, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.