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Thierry

CA / ON
51.50002, -90.34183View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Thierry is a historic mining site in Ontario, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Biotite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Copper, Epidote, Gold. The site was discovered in 1970; production began in 1976; workings are underground.

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Found Here

BiotiteChalcopyriteChloriteCopperEpidoteGoldHornblendeHyalophaneIlmeniteMagnetiteNickelPentlanditePyritePyrrhotiteSilver

Mining history

Status
Past Producer
Operation type
Underground
Workings
Underground
Discovered
1970
First production
1976

Records and references

Cited references

CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. PP. 297, 330. CAVEN, ROGER J. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING AT THE UMEX THIERRYDEPOSIT. CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, OCT. 1976, PP. 34-43. FISH, RICHARD. PROSPERITY RETURNS TO OLD GOLD CAMP. CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, DEC. 1976, PP. 8-28. SHILLABEER, JOHN H. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AT THE DESIGNSTAGE OF A NEW MINE; CIM BULL., APRIL, 1976, P.63-67. MINING MAGAZINE, THIERRY GO-AHEAD FOR 1976, JUNE, 1975,P.413,414. MINING MAGAZINE, COPPER/NICKEL PRODUCER OPENS IN CANADA;OCT., 1976, P.315. GOLDER ASSOCIATES REPORT ON THIERRY MINE. U.S. BUREAU OFMINES CONTRACT J02950059, MARCH, 1980, 22P. MINING JOURNAL, 2/26/88, P.153,155UNION MINIERE, 1975 ANNUAL REPORT. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1988-89, P.450. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, P.149. ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MR-233, 1989, ONT-563. ABLETT, J.F. AND IAN WARD, UMEX CORPORATION LTD.-THIERRYMILL; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA,CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.150, 151. CRANSTONE,D.A., AND R.T. WILLIAMS. CANADIAN RESERVES OFCOPPER,NICKES,LEAD,ZINC,MOLYBDENUM,SILVER AND GOLD ASOF JAN;1, 1980 P. 14, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES ANDRESOURCES,CANADA, M.R. 185, 1978. GOLDER ASSOCIATES REPORT: DEPOSIT PROFILE THIERRY, ONTARIOCANADA, MARCH, 1980, 22P., U.S. BUREAU OF MINE CONTRACTJ02950059. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.374. MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 30. NORTHERN MINER, 7/13/92, P.3. ETRUSCAN ENTERPRISES LTD., PRESS RELEASE, 7/10/90. NORTHERN MINER, 7/16/90, P.1.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10303461view the source record

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Coordinates: 51.50002, -90.34183

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