Mine detail: Alexo Mine

Previously called 'Noranda MinesLtd.'

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Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 48.62861, -80.82587
dep_id: 10038763
mrds_id: M046203
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Nickel, Platinum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
orebody_fm: LENS - POD
work_type: Unknown
ore_ctrl: Ore Body At Contact Of Body Of Serpentinized Peridotite With Pillow Lava
Reporter: Blair, Will N.
hrock_type: Serpentinite
Year first produced: 1912
References:
  • Deposit:: MERTIE, J. B., 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630, P. 25
  • Deposit:: *EILL, J. J. AND GUNNING, H. C., 1934, PT AND ALLIED METAL DEPOSITS OF CANADA: ECON. GEOL. REPT. NO. 13, P. 72
  • Deposit:: THOMPSON, ET AL, 1957, CU, NI, PB, ZN DEPOSITS IN ONTARIO: ONTARIO DEPT. MINES, CIRC. 2, P. 32
  • Deposit:: BESSON AND CAPITANT, 1976, NICKEL OF ABITIBI,CA: BULL BRGM (FRENCH)
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