Abitibi Asbestos Deposit

Prospect in Quebec, Canada with commodity Asbestos
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305280
MRDS ID I000400
MAS/MILS ID 1220500057
Record type Site
Current site name Abitibi Asbestos Deposit
Alternate or previous names Norbec Mine
Related records 10023439

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.24966, 49.19999 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.24966, 49.19999

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Abitibi Asbestos Mining Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Brinco Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 90700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 90700000mt ore
    Total resources 90700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 3.5 wt-pct Asbestos Trace 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BRINCO LTD (OP)/OTHER NAME:NORBECK MINE. RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Capacity 15600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1976, P.60; 1977, P.6

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 77-RCD-630-FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS INITIATE SEPT.1976. 77-RCD-630-MINE CAPACITY BASED ON 200000MTPY FIBER PRODUCTIO 3.5% RECOVERABLE FIBER ORE GRADE AND 365 DAYS PER YEAR PR 77-RCD-030-LOCATION IS TAKEN AS MOUNT DOUAUMONT NEAR BOUNDAR ARE PRESENT IN THE AREA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.