| Deposit ID | 10039221 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046807 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | East Falconbridge |
| Alternate or previous names | Falconbridge East |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.7831, 46.57555 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ONE MILE EAST OF FALCONBRIDGE |
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 |
| Gersdorffite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sperrylite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.7831, 46.57555 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sudbury District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 1950.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046807 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1976 - 1977 : NORTHERN MINER, P. 120
MERTIE, J. B., JR. 1969, ECON. GEOL. OF PT METALS: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 630
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1977 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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