Mine detail: Crean Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.43055, -81.35146

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Nickel, PGE
Secondary:	Silver, Cobalt, Gold
Tertiary:	Selenium, Tellurium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Gersdorffite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite, Sperrylite
Orebody form:	LENS
Discovery year:	1905

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M045813
DEP	10109561
Reference	{Deposit:: HAWLEY, 1962, THE SUDBURY ORES: MIN. ASSN. CANADA, V. 7, PT. 1, P. 109}{Deposit:: *EILL AND GUNNING, 1934, PT. DEPOSITS OF CANADA: ECON. GEOL. REPT. 13, P. 58}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 1975, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975: THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 166.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1975, 1975 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, P. 191.}{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.}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}{Deposit:: CARD, K.D., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE DENISON-WATERS AREA: ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES GEOLOGIC REPORT 60, 63 P.}{Other Database:: ISMI}
Reporter	Blair, Will N., Shaffer, Glenn L.