Mine detail: Fecunis North Mine

Previously called 'Fecunis Lake Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.64999, -81.34979

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Nickel, PGE
Secondary: Gold, Silver, Cobalt
Tertiary: Selenium, Tellurium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: LENS
Discovery year: 1964

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1957

Geology

Host type:Granite
Tectonic:Intracratonic Intrusion Triggered By Meteor Impact

References

MRDSM045807
DEP10038438
Reference{Deposit:: HAWLEY, J. E., 1962, SUDBURY ORES: MIN. ASSN. CANADA, V. 7, PT. 1, P. 4, 193}{Deposit:: THOMSON, 1959, GEOLOGY OF FALCONBRIDGE TOWNSHIP: ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT (1957), V. 66, P. 6.}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}{Deposit:: SUTPHIN AND PAGE, 1986: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-E, 34 P.}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.}{Deposit:: SKINNER, W.R., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: LONDON, FINANCIAL TIMES, P. 236.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1975, 1975 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, P. 189.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1976, 1976 INTERNATIONAL DEIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, P. 194.}{Other Database:: ISMI}
ReporterBlair, Will N., Shaffer, Glenn L.