Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper, PGE, Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Selenium, Tellurium
Commodity typeM
Geology
Host rockNorite,Gneiss,Granite · Sudbury Sublayer;Dark Norite ( Sudbury Sublayer);Levack Complex
StructureSudbury Sublayer Intrusion At Base Of Nickel Irruptive.
Tectonic settingIntracratonic Intrusion Triggered By Meteoritic Impact.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1962
Last production1983
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10024578
MRDS IDISM0302
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.67499, -81.33896
References
ABEL, M.K., BUCHAN, R., COATS, C.J.A., AND PENSTONE, M.E., 1979, COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE FOOTWALL COMPLEX, STRATHCONA MINE, SUDBURY, ONTARIO: CANADIAN MINERALOGIST, V. 17, PT. 2, P. 275-285.PYE, E.G., NALDRETT, A.J. AND GIBLIN, P.E., (EDS.), 1984, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SUDBURY STRUCTURE; ONTARIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SPECIAL VOLUME 1, TORONTO, ONTARIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 603 P.