Mine detail: Gap Nickel Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.95641, -76.08297

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel
Secondary: Cobalt, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrite
Discovery year: 1718

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Norite

References

MRDSW000685
DEP10067832
Reference{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, USGS BULL. 1223, P. 52-53}{Deposit:: PHEMISTER, T.C., 1924, JOUR. GEOLOGY, VOL. 32,NO. 6, P. 498-510}{Deposit:: KNOPF, E.B., AND JONAS, A.I., 1929, USGS BULL. 799, 156 P.}{Deposit:: USGS MINERAL RESOURCES, 1882-1891, 1901}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1973, NICKEL (CHAPTER IN): U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 820, P.440 ; CORNWALL, H.R., 1973, NICKEL (CHAPTER IN): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 820, P.440; VHAY, JOHN S., BROBST, DONALD A., AND HEYL, ALLEN V., 1973, COBALT (CHAPTER IN): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 820, P.143}{Production:: REFERENCE(1)}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT; REFERENCE(1)}
ReporterCoury, Anny B., Shaffer, Glenn L.