Onex

Prospect in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303526
MAS/MILS ID 1220400100
Record type Site
Current site name Onex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -81.39979, 46.63329 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -81.39979, 46.63329

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Demonstrated 5,000,000mt ore
    Indicated 5,000,000mt ore
    Total resources 5,000,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.35 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1973

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 1220400100

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    P.110.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-SEP-92 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines