| Deposit ID | 10118222 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Asbestos Hill Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ungava Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.95931, 61.8102 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -73.95931, 61.8102 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asbestos Corp., Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asbestos Corp., Ltd |
| Interest | 45 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Dynamics |
| Interest | 55 |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 15800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 15800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 15800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 14719000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 14719000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 14719000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500003 |
SAUNDERS, C. GORDON, THE UNGRADED-FIBRE MILL; CIM BULL.,
NOV., 1976, P.76-80.
GRAESER, W.R.A., THE NORDENHAM FINISHING MILL; CIM BULL.,
NOV., 1976, P.92-98.
SAUNDERS, C. GORDON, ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED-ASBESTOS
HILL MILL; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN
CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.358-361.
STEWART, R.V., GEOLOGY AND EVALATION OF THE ASBESTOS HILL
OREBODY; AIME PREPRINT NO.78-H-69, 11P.
STEWART, RALPH V., GEOLOGY OF THE ASBESTOS HILL AREA;
CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.62-69.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
1979, P.30,31.
ROUSSIN, ROMEO, THE OPEN-PIT MINE AT ASBESTOS HILL;
CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.70-74.
WESTERN MINER, ASBESTOS HILL; OCT., 1974, P.23-29.
FOSTER, W. HARRY, THE ASBESTOS HILL-NORDENHAM STORY,
INTRODUCTION; CIM BULL., NOV.,1976, P. 43-45.
LUCIANI, S.A., HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ASBESTOS HILL MINE; CIM BULL,
NOV., 1976, P.26-48.
THURNER, F.S., ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT AND
WHARF FACILITIES; CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.49-61.
DEMERS, GUY, THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT; CIM BULL, NOV.,
1976, P.81-84.
TREPANIER, M.L., ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT; CIM BULL., NOV., 1976, P.85-91.
NORTHERN MINER, UNGAVA MINE-SHIPS ASBESTOS CONCENTRATE TO
WEST GERMANY, APRIL 20, 1978, P.B6.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 76-RCD-601,RESERVES FROM CAN MINES HDBK;FINANCIAL POST SURVE FULL EXTENT OF ASBESTOS HILL NOT YET KNOWN 77-RCD-630-PRODUCTION IS LIMITED TO 7 MOS. BECAUSE OF SEVERE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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