| Deposit ID | 10206088 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220300022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Melville Lpeninsula Iron Deposit. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.41658, 68.25045 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Northwest Territories |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.41658, 68.25045 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Borealis Exploration Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 4430000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4430000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4430000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220300022 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
1979, P.43.
NORTHERN MINER, BOREALIS EXPLORATION HOLDS IRON CLAIMS,
NOV. 9, 1978, P.11.
NORTHERN MINER, BOREALIS EXPLORATION SHUCKS DEBT STARTS NEW
MELVILLE IRON FEASIBILITY,
WILSON, IAN D.H. AND UNDERHILL, DOUGLAS H., THE DISCOVERY
AND GEOLOGY OF MAJOR NEW IRON DEPOSITS ON MELVILLE
PENINSULA, EASTERN ARCTIC; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,
JULY, 1971, P.40-48.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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