| Deposit ID | 10038441 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045811 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Levack Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.40035, 46.69999 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 21 MILES NW 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -81.40035, 46.69999 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ore Body Within The Norite |
| General form | LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sudbury District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Nickel Co. Of Canada, Ltd. (Inco) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 1193.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045811 |
O'NEILL, J. J. AND GUNNING H.C., 1934, PT. AND ALLIED METAL DEPOSITS OF CANADA: CAN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ECON. GEOL. REPT. 13, P. 59, 61
MERTIE, JB., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630, P.
SOUCH, B. E., AND PODOLSKY, T. 1969, THE SULFIDE ORES OF SUDBURY IN MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS: ECON. GEOL. MONOGRAPH 4, P. 260
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 11976-1977: NORTHERN MINES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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