Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper, PGE
SecondarySilver, Cobalt, Gold
TertiarySelenium, Tellurium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Cubanite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Tectonic settingIntracratonic Intrusion Triggered By Meteor Impact
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1962
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10106874
MRDS IDM045784
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.65693, -81.36868
References
MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630, P. 19ABEL AND OTHERS, 1979, COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE FOOTWALL COMPLEX, STRATHCONA MINE, SUDBURY, ONTARIO: CANADIAN MINERALOGIST, V. 17, PT. 2, P. 275-286.CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.SUTPHIN AND PAGE, 1986: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-E, 34 P.SKINNER, W. R., 1975, THE MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: LONDON, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, P. 238.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1975, 1975 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, P. 189.NORTHERN MINER, 1975, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975: THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 125.ISMI