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Orchan

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Silver, Zinc
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206365
MAS/MILS ID 1220500013
Record type Site
Current site name Orchan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.71634, 49.7167 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Silver Primary
Zinc Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.71634, 49.7167
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Orchan Div.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Demonstrated 297,000mt ore
    Measured 297,000mt ore
    Total resources 297,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Copper Cu 0.7 wt-pct Copper Minor 1978
    Silver Ag 24 g/mt Silver Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Demonstrated 630,000mt ore
    Indicated 630,000mt ore
    Total resources 630,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Copper Cu 2.3999 wt-pct Copper Minor 1978
    Silver Ag 45 g/mt Silver Major 1978
    Gold Au 0.99 g/mt Gold 1978

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 1220500013

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    BELL, J.J., ORCHAN MINES LIMITED; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN

  • Production

    MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978,

  • Production

    P.185,186.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.194.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROWN, MR., ORCHAN FINDS DEEP COPPER OREBODY, NORTHERN

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINER, APRIL 27, 1978, P.1,19.

  • Deposit

    VITUANSKI, STEPHEN, ORCHAN SUSTAINING PLAN TO BE FINALIZED

  • Deposit

    BY MONTH-END; NORTHERN MINER, MAY 18, 1978, P.A1, A11.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, QUEBEC GRANT REPRIEVES ORCHAN'S ZINC

  • Deposit

    OPERATION, JUNE 22, 1978, P.1,8.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines