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Tam O'Shanter Mine

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038421
MRDS ID M045782
Record type Site
Current site name Tam O'Shanter Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -85.83252, 50.07311 (WGS84)
Relative position 10 MI WEST SUDBURY
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

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

Materials information

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

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -85.83252, 50.07311
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Ore body information

  • General form LENS

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: NORITE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status 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 M045782

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    QUIRING, 1962, PLATINMETALLE: ENKE VERLAG STUTTGART, P. 125

Reporter information

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