| Deposit ID | 10278729 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clarabelle |
| Alternate or previous names | Clarabelle Open Pit No. 2 Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.05808, 46.51829 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 315 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Sperrylite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.05808, 46.51829 |
|---|
| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 150M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 580M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 580M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1883 |
| Year of first production | 1889 |
| District name | Sudbury |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco Metals Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400021 |
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CANADA. 1980-81.
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CANADA.
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NOVEMBER 29, 1977.
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| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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