| Deposit ID | 10070066 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012744 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falconbridge Nickel Mine, Falconbridge Inc. - Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.8331, 46.58332 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -80.8331, 46.58332 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1887 |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | Sudbury Dist. |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012744 |
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 236
ENG. MINING JOUR., 1975, 1975 E/MJ INTERNAC. DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW - HILL, P. 189
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1974, THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 124.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1975 - MILL AND SMELTER OPERATING. OWNER - FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES. MILL CAPACITY 1,080,000 MTPY ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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