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Atikokan

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039319
MRDS ID M046951
Record type Site
Current site name Atikokan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -91.27516, 48.78528 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
PGE Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • 1972

Analytical data

Result SAMPLING INDICATES AN APPROXIMATE GRADE OF 43 % FE, 0.2 % CU, 0.02 % CO, 0.03 % NI

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -91.27516, 48.78528
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Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Quetico Fault

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ore Min. In Mafic Dikes Along Quetico Fault

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1882

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Paulpic Gold M.L

Comments on development

  • 1911 - 12 ADIT, SHAFT.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046951

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Reserve-Resource

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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1978 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey