Mine detail: Hitura Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 63.84213, 25.05079

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Copper, PGE
Discovery year: 1937

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1970
Last production ended: 1983

Geology

Host rock:Sveckarelidic Fold Belt
Host type:Serpentinite
Structure:Immiscible Sulfides In Ultramafic Rock
Tectonic:Linear Belt In Prec Shield

References

MRDSISM0238
DEP10024514
Reference{Deposit:: PAPUNEN, HEIKKI, 1981, INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAMME [ON FILE AT USGS, RESTON, VIRGINIA]. (PA1, -PA2, PC1-PC3)}{Deposit:: ROSS, J.R., AND TRAVIS, G.A., 1981, NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: ECONOMIC -GEOLOGY, V. 76, NO. 6, P. 1291-1329. (RR1)}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1984, FINLAND--NEW MINE FOR OUTOKUMPU: MINING JOURNAL, V. 302, NO. 7763, P. 364-365. (PA8)}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1984, OUTOKUMPU PLANS STEPPED UP NICKEL PRODUCTION: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNA-L, V. 185, NO. 7, P. 21. (PC4, PC5)}{Production:: PA1, PA2: RF1; PA8: RF3 PC1-PC3: RF1; PC4, PC5: RF4}
ReporterFoose, Michael P.