| Deposit ID | 10106875 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045809 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falconbridge Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.81088, 46.57555 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NINE MILES EAST 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sperrylite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | PT IN ORES, PT = 54.1, RH = 14.2, PD = 31.7 MERTIE |
|---|---|
| Result | PT METALS IN PERCENT IN PT MINERALS=PT= 36.6%, IR = 4.7, RU = 9.9, RH = 8.8, PD = 40.0 |
| Result | PT METALS IN PERCENT FROM ORES = CRUDE ORES = PT 54.1, RH 14.2, PD 31.7 PYRRHOTITE CONCENTRATES = PT 38.5, RH 29.5, PD 32.0 FLOTATION CONCENTRATES = PT 54.5, RH 8.3, PD 37.2 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.81088, 46.57555 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Length | 3048M |
| Width | 36.58M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1917 |
| District name | Sudbury District |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 2000.1M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045809 |
MERTIE, J. B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER 630, P. 21, 23
HAWLEY, J. E., 1962, THE SUDBURY ORES: MINERALOGICAL ASSN. OF CANADA, P. 34-35.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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