| Deposit ID | 10070064 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012692 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moak Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | -97.58379, 55.91674 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 17 KM NORTHEAST OF THOMPSON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Serpentinized Peridotite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Serpentinized Peridotite | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite |
| Rock unit name | Metasediments-Mostly Arkoses, Carbonates, & Iron Formations |
| Rock description | Metasediments-Mostly Arkoses, Carbonates, & Iron Formations |
| (1) | -97.58379, 55.91674 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Major Boundary Between Two Provinces |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Near Fault Zone, Sub - Parallel Faults Control Mineralization. |
| General form | SYNFORMAL |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Thompson |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 68025000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012692 |
24TH INT. GEOL. CONG., 1972, EXCURSIONS. A31 AND C31. P. 1 - 79
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE SERPENTINIZED PERIDOTITE HAS THE FORM OF A SYNCLINE AND IS CONFORMABLE WITH THE SURROUNDING SEDIMENTS. ORE VARIES ABRUPTLY FROM DISSEMINATED TO MASSIVE STRINGERS. THE DEPOSIT OCCURS AT THE BOUNDARY OF TWO GEOLOGIC PROVINCES, A BOUNDARY THAT MANY REPRESENT A SUTURE BETWEEN TWO CRUSTAL PLATES. THE REGIONAL SETTING IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE THOMPSON MINE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Foose, Michael P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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