Mine detail: Magpie Mountain Deposit

Previously called 'Mingan'

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Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 51.37827, -64.06243
dep_id: 10024856
mrds_id: ISM0608
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Titanium, Metal, Iron, Vanadium, Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
Reporter: Zwartendyk, Jan
hrock_type: Anorthosite,Gneiss
Structure: Mgnt Body, Tabular, Steep-Dipping, Enclosed In Envelope Of Anorthosite Intrusive Rock.
tectonic: Grenville Orogenic Belt
disc_yr: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: VALLEE, M. AND RABY, D., 1971, THE MAGPIE TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, CIM BULLETIN, VOL. 64, NO. 716, DEC. 1971, P. 264-271.
  • Deposit:: ROSE, E.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF TITANIUM AND TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF CANADA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 25, P. 38, 39, 102-10
  • Deposit:: LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1980, AN ALKALINE ROAST-LEACH PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINUM, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 73, NO. 821, SEPT. 1980, P. 126-132.
  • Deposit:: LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1976, TREATMENT OF MINGAN TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINUM BY ROAST-LEACH SOLVENT EXTRACTION, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, CANMET REPORT MRP/MSL 76-8 (IR).
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