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Raglan Nickel Deposits

Occurrence in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel, PGE
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039317
MRDS ID M046948
Record type Site
Current site name Raglan Nickel Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.29655, 61.60019 (WGS84)
Relative position CROSS LAKE. CAPE SMITH-WAKEHAM BAY AREA, UNGAVA, N. QUEBEC.

Site location context

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United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary

Analytical data

Result BULK SAMPLING AND TESTING FOR SEVERAL DEPOSITS

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
    Rock unit name Cape Smith-Wakeham Bay Ultrabasic And Volcanic Belt
    Rock description Cape Smith-Wakeham Bay Ultrabasic And Volcanic Belt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.29655, 61.60019
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner New Quebec Raglan Nickel M.L

Comments on development

  • CONTROLLED BY FALCONBRIDGE ML AND SUBSID., BILSON QUEBEC ML. ; ECON.COM: POOR ACCESS, STRUCTURAL PROB. WITH SOME DEPOSITS; METALLURGICAL PROB. IMPEDE EXPLORATION; POSSIBLE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS BY FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, CRANSTONE, AND VALLEE, KNOWN MIN. CA., 1978 : DEPT. ENERGY, MINES RESOURCES CA., BULL. MR 181

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1973 - 74 : NO. MINER, P. 247

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNIS ETAL., 1978 , KNOWN MIN. CA. NOT MINED

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1978 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

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