Commodities
PrimaryGold, Platinum, Copper, Nickel, Tin
SecondaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlEdge Of An Intrusive
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sperrylite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockNorite
Associated rockNorite
StructureElliptical Intrusive 37 Mi By 17 Mi., Faults And Breccia Zones
AlterationReplacement Of Chert - Carbonate Horizon
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10038435
MRDS IDM045804
Alternate namesInternational Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.51777, -81.3684
References
HAWLEY, J. E., 1962, THE SUDBURY ORES: MINERALOGICAL ASS. OF CANADA, P. 93-94TRAILL, R. J., 1970, A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 512MERTIE, J.B., JR, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOL. PROF. PAPER 630, P. 18-19