Boston Bay Mines

Occurrence in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum, Gold

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038771
MRDS ID M046212
Record type Site
Current site name Boston Bay Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.61677, 49.20112 (WGS84)
Relative position 55 MILES NORTH OF THUNDER BAY AND PORT ARTHUR, LAC DES ILES AREA
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary
Palladium Primary
Platinum Primary
Gold Primary

Analytical data

Result NORITE SAMPLE = .32% CU, .31% NI, PD .34 OZ/TON, PT .032 OZ/TON, AU .03 OZ/TON. DRILL HOLE SAMPLE = 11% CU, .13% NI, PD .128 OZ/TON, PT .015 OZ/TON

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.61677, 49.20112

Ore body information

  • Width 91.44M

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: NORITE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1963
Discoverer Gunnex Mines

Mining district

District name Port Arthur Mining Division

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Boston Bay Mines

Comments on the workings information

  • 15 DRILL HOLES TOTALLING 5000 FEET BY SHERIDAN GEOPHYSICS, LTD.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046212

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMONWEALTH GEOLOGICAL LIASON OFFICE, 1974, PLATINUM FIND IN NW ONTARIO: NEWSLETTER (LONDON) P. 7 -

Reporter information

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