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MDI41I10NW00003
| Record Name(s) | Nickel Rim - 1954 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1985-Jul-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Jan-10 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Platinum Metals, Gold
Township or Area: Maclennan
Latitude: 46° 40' 26.5" Longitude: -80° 48' 13.86"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 515002.918 Northing: 5168959.884 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I10NW
Point Location Description: Point
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1943: in production. 1952: East Rim Nickel Mines. 1954: Nickel Rim Mines Ltd. 1958: production suspended.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel Rim | 1959 | Unclassified | 678234 | Copper 0.35 %, Nickel 0.90 % |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 140586 | Scanned historical production file | 154970 tons hoisted | |
| 1957 | 313166 | Scanned historical production file | 345206 tons hoisted | |
| 1956 | 264755 | Scanned historical production file | 291842 tons hoisted | |
| 1955 | 241113 | Scanned historical production file | 265781 tons hoisted | |
| 1954 | 183174 | Scanned historical production file | 201915 tons hoisted | |
| 1953 | 26843 | Scanned historical production file | 29589 tons hoisted | |
| 1952 | 14209 | Scanned historical production file | 15663 tons hoisted | |
| 1945 | 2258 | Scanned historical production file | 2489 tons hoisted | |
| 1944 | 0 | Scanned historical production file | no production reported | |
| 1943 | 4082 | Scanned historical production file | 4500 tons hoisted |
Map - Maclennan and Scadding townships, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: M2009 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson J.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Massey Bay, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2451 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1982
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Maclennan Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P0052 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson J.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Maclennan and Scadding townships
Publication Number: R002 Page: 25-27 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson J.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geological series, Wanapitei Lake area, southern part, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P2228 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1980
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 254-255, 266-267 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Sudbury data series, Maclennan Township, Sudbury District
Publication Number: P2443 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1981
Author: Adlington R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Wanapitei Lake area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R213 Page: 93-95 Date: 1982
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Folio - Maclennan Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF378 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report Of The Royal Commission On The Mineral Resources Of Ontario And Measures For Their Development
Publication Number: NSP011 Page: 49-50 Date: 1998
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