Gersdorffite Mine

Past Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel, Platinum, Gold, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038416
MRDS ID M045774
Record type Site
Current site name Gersdorffite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -85.83252, 50.07311 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary
Platinum Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Cubanite Ore
Gersdorffite Ore
Niccolite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -85.83252, 50.07311

Ore body information

  • General form LENS

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sudbury District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M045774

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HAWLEY, V. E., 1962, THE SUDBURY ORES: MIN. ASSN. OF CANADA, V. 7, PT. 1, P. 74, 76, 119

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey