North Mine

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Platinum, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039219
MRDS ID M046805
Record type Site
Current site name North Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -81.33312, 46.66666 (WGS84)
Relative position 2 MILES SE OF LEVACK
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Platinum Tertiary
Nickel Tertiary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -81.33312, 46.66666

Ore body information

  • General form LENS

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sudbury District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046805

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1976 - 1977 : NORTHERN MINER

  • Deposit

    ONTARIO MINERAL MAP, 1974, MAP 2310 : ONT. DIV. MINES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1977 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey