| Deposit ID | 10023444 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000413 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fort Mcmurray |
| Alternate or previous names | Athabasca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.41778, 57.75002 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | IN NORTHEASTERN ALBERTA, ABOUT 100 KM NORTH OF FORT MCMURRAY AND 200 KM SOUTH OF PEACE POINT., Estimated, Location Is Very Approximate. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Alberta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| (1) | -111.41778, 57.75002 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2200000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000413 |
HAMILTON, W.N., AND HORA, Z.D., 1987, OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DEVELOPMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALBERTA: MINING ENGINEERING, V. 39, NO. 12, P. 1061-1067
HAMILTON AND HORA, 1987.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HUGE GYPSUM DEPOSIT, BUT SUBSURFACE AND WOULD REQUIRE UNDERGROUND MINING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-91 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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