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Graphex

Occurrence in Quebec, Canada with commodity Graphite
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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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024349
MRDS ID ISM0057
Record type Site
Current site name Graphex
Alternate or previous names Asbury Graphite, Notre-Dame-Du-Laus

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.5543, 46.14526 (WGS84)
Relative position PIT, 300 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grenville;Grenville;Grenville
    Rock description Grenville;Grenville;Grenville

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.5543, 46.14526
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1951
Year of first production 1975
Year of last production 1984

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Asbury Graphite Quebec, Inc.
    First year 1974

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 4535000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Graphite C 10 wt-pct Graphite Major 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LAMARCHE, R.Y., "RAPPORTS DES GEOLOGUES RESIDENTS 1975, PART. A", MINISTERE DES RICHESSES NATURELLES DU QUEBEC, 1976, P.12-14

  • Deposit

    LAMARCHE, R.Y., "RAPPORTS DES GEOLOGUES RESIDENTS, 1981", MINISTERE DES RICHESSES NATURELLES DU QUEBEC, DPV 868, 1981, P.97

  • Deposit

    CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MINES AND RESOURCES, MINERAL POLICY SECTOR, "GRAPHEX", NATIONAL MINERAL INVENTORY FILE, 31J4 GRP1, 1977

  • Production

    LAMARCHE, R.Y., 1981, P.97

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1984 Zwartendyk, Jan Energy Mines and Resources of Canada

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