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Orwell

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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024350
MRDS ID ISM0058
Record type Site
Current site name Orwell
Alternate or previous names Bouthillier, Mont-Laurier

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.54958, 46.35998 (WGS84)
Elevation 250
Relative position MAIN VEIN, 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) -75.54958, 46.35998
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1957

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Orwell Energy Corp. Ltd.
    First year 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PARENT, D., "TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE GRAPHITE MINING PROPERTY OF ORWELL ENERGY CORPORATION LTD", MONTREAL , SEPTEMBER 1981, N.P.

  • Deposit

    STAFF, "ORWELL SEEKING $12 M FINAN CING FOR BIG NEW QUEBEC GRAPHITE MINE", THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPTEMBER 1, 1983, P.15

  • Deposit

    STAFF, "ORWELL TO BEGIN DRILLING PROGRAM", THE NORTHERN MINER, NOVEMBER 11, 1982, P.7

  • Deposit

    QUEBEC, MINISTERE DE L'ENERGIE ET DES RESSOURCES, SERVICE DU POTENTIEL MINERAL, FICHE DE GITE MINERAL NO.315/5-25

Reporter information

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

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