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Found Here
Geology and deposit
Ore Is Related To An Elongated Metamorphosed Gabbroic Stock Of Uniform Composition, Composed Of 15-25 % Plagioclase And 55-85 % Hornblende And Uralite, Which Has Intruded Andesites And Basalts Of A Greenstone Belt.
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
Records and references
BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P. 44NALDRETT,A.J.,AND GASPARRINI,E.L.,1971, ARCHAEAN NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS IN CANADA; GEO. SOC. OF AUSTRALIA, SPEC. PUB.P.209. THE NORTHERN MINER,1974,CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975,P. 206. SEE REF. #3
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10105522 — view the source record
Difficulty
Getting there
Location on Map
Coordinates: 46.49999, -78.99969
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