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Record: MDI41I10NW00004

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) MacLennan - 1966
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1985-Jul-25
Date Last Modified 2023-Jan-12
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper

Secondary Commodities: Platinum Metals, Gold



Location

Township or Area: Maclennan

Latitude: 46° 38' 52.9"    Longitude: -80° 46' 7.88"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 517687.94   Northing: 5166077.884    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Sudbury

NTS Grid: 41I10NW

Point Location Description: Point

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: There is no information available.



Exploration History

1966: production began. 1972: operations suspended. Production information captured in Copper Cliff No. 1 (MDI41I06NE00003).




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
2PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
3PentlanditeEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

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

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Map - Massey Bay, Sudbury District

Publication Number: M2451 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1982

Author: Dressler B.O.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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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

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Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 268-269  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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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

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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

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MonoMap - Geology of the Wanapitei Lake area, District of Sudbury

Publication Number: R213 Page: 95  Date: 1982

Author: Dressler B.O.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Folio - Maclennan Township, District of Sudbury

Publication Number: GDIF378 Date: 1997

Author: Sudbury RGO

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Mono - Report Of The Royal Commission On The Mineral Resources Of Ontario And Measures For Their Development

Publication Number: NSP011 Page: 50-51  Date: 1998

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