Mine detail: Lockerby Mine

Previously called 'Lockberby Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.43332, -81.33312

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, PGE, Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver, Cobalt
Tertiary: Selenium, Tellurium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: LENS
Discovery year: 1919

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1975

Geology

Host type:Gabbro,Norite

References

MRDSW002773
DEP10069237
Reference{Deposit:: METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 5/20/74, ITEM #B2846}{Deposit:: SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973, P. 246}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 1974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975: THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 125.}{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 19.}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.}{Deposit:: SUTPHIN AND PAGE, 1986: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-E, 34 P.}{Other Database:: ISMI}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L., Blair, Will N.