Shunsby

Prospect in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Zinc

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158250
MAS/MILS ID 1220400091
Record type Site
Current site name Shunsby
Alternate or previous names Aldra

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -82.65813, 47.7133 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -82.65813, 47.7133

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1904

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mw Resources Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Demonstrated 900,000mt ore
    Indicated 900,000mt ore
    Total resources 900,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
    Zinc Zn 1.28 wt-pct Zinc Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Demonstrated 450,000mt ore
    Indicated 450,000mt ore
    Total resources 450,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
    Zinc Zn 1.28 wt-pct Zinc Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Demonstrated 80,000mt ore
    Measured 80,000mt ore
    Total resources 80,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
    Zinc Zn 6.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Demonstrated 900,000mt ore
    Indicated 900,000mt ore
    Total resources 900,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
    Zinc Zn 5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 1220400091

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA,MINERALS, MR 181,1978,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.25.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MR 223, 1989, ONT-203.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-JUL-1991 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines