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Brunswick Tin Mine

Prospect in New Brunswick, Canada with commodities Bismuth, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite, Indium, Lead, Molybdenum, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255025
MAS/MILS ID 1220200003
Record type Site
Current site name Brunswick Tin Mine
Alternate or previous names Mt.Pleasant

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.81599, 45.43323 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fredericton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada New Brunswick

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Copper Tertiary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Tertiary
Indium Critical Secondary
Lead Tertiary
Molybdenum Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.81599, 45.43323
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Brunswick Tin Mining Ltd
    Home office Canada
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sullivan Mining Group Ltd.
    Interest 89
    Home office Canada
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mount Pleasant Ml
    Interest 11
    Home office Canada
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 9353000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9353000mt ore
    Total resources 9353000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.393 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1977
    Molybdenum Mo 0.122 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 17250000mt ore
    Demonstrated 17250000mt ore
    Total resources 17250000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.2099 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1977
    Molybdenum Mo 0.08 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 11350000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11350000mt ore
    Total resources 11350000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.241 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1977
    Molybdenum Mo 0.05 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 2400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2400000mt ore
    Total resources 2400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.42 wt-pct Tin Major 1977
    Tungsten Wo3 0.077 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1977
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    THORNTON, EDITOR, RECENT METALLURGICAL WORK AT BRUNSWICK

  • Production

    TIN; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MAR.,1977, P.23,24.

  • Geology

    PARRISH, I.S., AND J.V. TULLY, PORPHYRY TUNGSTEN ZONES AT

  • Geology

    MT. PLEASANT, N.B.; CIM BULL., JUNE, 1978, P. 93-100.

  • Geology

    HOSKING, K.F.G., GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY AND PARAGENESIS OF THE

  • Geology

    MOUNT PLEASANT TIN DEPOSITS; PRECAMBRIAN- MINING IN

  • Geology

    CANADA, APR., 1963, P. 20-29.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, SULLIVAN MINING GROUP GIVES DETAILS OF

  • Reserve-Resource

    BRUNSWICK TIN - BILLITON PROJECT; DEC. 27, 1979, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    PETRUK, WM., THE TUNGSTEN-BISMUTH-MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT OF

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK TIN MINES LIMITED: ITS MODE OF OCCURRENTS,

  • Deposit

    MINERALOGY AND AMENABILITY TO MINERAL BENEFICIATION;

  • Deposit

    CIM BULLETIN, APR., 1973, P. 113-130.

  • Deposit

    PARRISH, I.S., BRUNSWICK TIN MINES SAMPLERS EMPLOY WIDE

  • Deposit

    VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    DEC., 1976, P. 32-35.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, CANADIAN TIN STUDY, FEB., 1978, P.143.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, OCT., 1977, P.150.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BRUNSWICK TIN GETS GO-AHEAD FOR PRODUCTION;

  • Deposit

    AUG. 16, 1979, P.A1,A15.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BILLITON ENTERS SECOND TEST PHASE AT NEW

  • Deposit

    A BRUNSWICK MOLY-TUNGSTEN BET; JULY.20,1978, P.1

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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