| Deposit ID | 10038435 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045804 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vermilion Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.3684, 46.51777 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 18 MILES WEST OF SUDBURY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sperrylite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | AS = 40.98, SB = .50, PT = 52.57, RH = .72 |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite |
| (1) | -81.3684, 46.51777 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Elliptical Intrusive 37 Mi By 17 Mi. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Faults And Breccia Zones |
| General form | LENS |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Discoverer | F. L. Sperry |
| District name | Sudbury District |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Nickel Co. Of Canada, Ltd. (Inco) |
| Home office | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045804 |
HAWLEY, J. E., 1962, THE SUDBURY ORES: MINERALOGICAL ASS. OF CANADA, P. 93-94
TRAILL, R. J., 1970, A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 512
MERTIE, J.B., JR, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOL. PROF. PAPER 630, P. 18-19
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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