Prospect

Noril'Sk Ii

Russia
CopperNickelPlatinum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Nickel, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formCHONOLITHS, NORTH INTRUSION ELLIPSE IN CROSS-SECTION, LONG AXIS DIPS SE, INTRUSION RISES TO SOUTH. HANGING WALL IS STEEPER THAN FOOT WALL. SOUTH INTRUSION IS SIMILAR, BUT BRANCHES AND RISES TO THE NORTH
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Diabase,Basalt · Marine Sediments;Shallow Marine Sediments;Tunguska Series, Continental And Lagoonal Sediments
AlterationOne Of The More Altered Of The Noril'Sk Intrusions
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10038313
MRDS IDM045645
RegionEU
Data scoreC
Coordinates69.30447, 88.28588
References
MERTIE, J.B.,JR,1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF PLATINUM METALS, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 630, P. 60-63.SMIRNOV, M.F., 1966, THE STRUCTURE OF NORIL'SK NICKEL-BEARING INTRUSIONS AND THE GENETIC TYPES OF THEIR SULPHIDE ORES. VSESOYUZNYI-NAUCHNO ISSLEDOVATEL'SKII INSTITUT MINERAL 'NOGO SYRIA