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Montcalm Cu-Ni

Occurrence in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel, PGE
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039299
MRDS ID M046922
Record type Site
Current site name Montcalm Cu-Ni

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
PGE Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • DATA FROM 1976 ASSAY

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrite Ore

Analytical data

Result SULFIDES = 0.36 % CU, 0.81 % NI

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -85.83252, 50.07311
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Ore body information

  • Thickness 39.62M
    Width 45.72M
    Length 213.36M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ore Minerals Found Within Intrusive Gabbro

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1976

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Teck Corp. Ltd., Metallgesellschaft Of Canada Ltd., And Domik Exploration Ltd.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PREL. DD-INDICATED.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046922

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, CRANSTONE, AND VALLEE, 1978 , KNOWN MIN. CA.: DEPT. ENERGY, MINES RESOURCES CA., BULL. MR 181

  • Deposit

    FRASER, D., 1 - 78 , GEOPHYS. OF MONTCALM TWN. CU. - NI. DISCOVERY: CA. MIN. AND METALL. BULL., V. 71 , NO. 789

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNIS ETAL., 1978 , KNOWN MIN. CA. NOT MINED

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICKNESS OF DEPOSIT INCREASES WITH DEPTH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1978 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey