| Deposit ID | 10255471 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4190430002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gortdrum |
| Geographic coordinates: | -8.28099, 52.48242 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tipperary(province)
Ireland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ireland | Tipperary |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| (1) | -8.28099, 52.48242 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Northgate Exploration Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gortdrum Mines, Inc. |
| Home office | Ireland (Eire) |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 875000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 875000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 875000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4190430002 |
WORLD MINING. EUROPE. IRELAND...GORTDRUM'S 1969 RESULTS
AND PROJECTIONS FOR THE 1970'S. AUGUST 1970, P. 49.
WORLD MINING. IRELAND...GORTDRUM MINES HITS ZINC-LEAD IN
FIRST MOATE DRILL HOLE. MAY 1968, P. 47.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. GORTDRUM--PRODUCER OF COP-
PER AND BYPRODUCT MERCURY. NOVEMBER 1973, P. 160.
MINING MAGAZINE. GORTDRUM COPPER AND MERCURY. MONTH, YEAR,
PAGE AREN'T KNOWN.
MINING MAGAZINE. GORTDRUM MERCURY PLANT. FEBRUARY 1970,
P. 131.
MINING MAGAZINE. THE DISCOVERY AND OPENING OF GORTDRUM.
JUNE 1968, PP. 372-379.
MINING JOURNAL. NORTHGATE EXPLORATION. OUT OF THE RED.
MAY 27, 1977, P. 422.
WORLD MINING. ANOTHER BIG MINE FOR IRELAND: GORTDRUM COP-
PER PIT AND MILL. YEAR, MONTH, PAGE AREN'T KNOWN.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ARE FOR THE TOWN OF TIPPERARY. THE MINE TERMINATED OPERATIONS IN THE LATTER PART OF 1975. AS OF 9/17/91 NO NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DEPOSIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-DEC-1991 | Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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