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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
- Operation type
- Underground
- Discovered
- 1960
Records and references
PADGHAM, W.A., ET. AL., NORTH OF 60 MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT,1971 AND 1972, VOL. 3 OF 3, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, WESTOF 104 WEST LONGITUDE, EGS 1975-8, INDIAN AND NORTHERNAFFAIRS, 1975, P.169-172. NORTHERN MINER, REDSTONE SEEKS FINANCING FOR EXPLORATIONPROJECTS, JUNE 22, 1978, P.17. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1990-1991, P. 379. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,1979, P.241. NORTHERN MINER, $1 MILLION WINDFALL FOR NUFORT, JULY 26,1979, P.1,11. MR 223, 1989, NWT-135. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-1992, P-333.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10254908 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 62.69167, -126.62699
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