Mine detail: Shebandowan Mine

Previously called 'Shebandowan Lake'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.6, -90.25012

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Copper
Secondary: Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Cobalt, Silver
Tertiary: Selenium, Tellurium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1936

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1972

Geology

Host rock:Eugeosynclinal Meta Sediments;Serpentinized Peridotite;;
Host type:Peridotite
Alteration processes:Serpentinization

References

MRDSW002750
DEP10069224
Reference{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: USGS BULL. 1223, P. 26, MAP P. 10-11.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 7/16/73, ITEM NO A3456}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 7/3/73}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCUALR 930-F, 54 P.}{Deposit:: SUTPHIN AND PAGE, 1986: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-E, 34 P.}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}{Deposit:: MORIN, 1973, GEOLOGY OF THE LOWER SHEBANDOWAN LAKE AREA-- DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY: ONTARIO DIVISION OF MINES GEOLOGICAL REPORT 110, 45 P.}{Deposit:: RIDDELL, 1969, MINING OPERATIONS IN ONTARIO: ANNUAL REPORT, V. 69, P. 75.}{Deposit:: THOMSON AND OTHERS, 1957, CU, NI, PB, ZN DEPOSITS IN ONTARIO: ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES CIRCULAR 2, P. 51-52.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 1977, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK: THE NORTHERN MINER,.}{Other Database:: ISMI}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET 7/3/73 AND METALS WEEK METALS SOURCEBOOK 7/16/73 (A3455)}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L., Foose, Michael P.