Mine detail: Magpie Mountain

Previously called 'Mingan'

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Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
Lat / long: 51.38327, -64.06577
dep_id: 10024914
mrds_id: ISM0665
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Vanadium, Iron, Titanium, Metal, Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
Reporter: Swartendyk, Jan
hrock_type: Anorthosite
Structure: Oxide-Rich Gabbroic Anorthosite Dyke-Like Body.
tectonic: Older Proterozoic Orogenic Belt
disc_yr: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: VALEE, M. AND RABY, R., 1971, THE MAGPIE TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 65, NO. 716, DEC. 1971, P. 264-271.
  • Deposit:: ROSE, E.R., 1969, GEOLOGY OF TITANIUM AND TITANIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 25, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 38, 39 AND 10208
  • Deposit:: ROSE, E.R., 1973, GEOLOGY OF VANADIUM AND VANADIFEROUS OCCURRENCES IN CANADA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT NO. 27, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, P. 78-79.
  • Deposit:: LUCAS, B.H. AND RITCEY, G.M., 1980, AN ALKALINE ROAST-LEACH PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE FOR RECOVERY OF CHROMIUM, VANADIUM AND ALUMINIUM, C.I.M. BULLETIN, VOL. 73, NO. 821, SEPTEMBER 1980, P. 126-132.
  • Deposit:: SHARMA, K.N.M. AND FRANCONI, A., 1975, MAGPIE, SAINT-JEAN, ROMAINE RIVERS AREA, MINISTERE DE RICHESSES NATURELLES DU QUEBEC, GEOLOGICAL REPORT 163, 73P.
  • Deposit:: CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1980, VANADIUM: AN IMPORTED MINERAL COMMODITY, MINERAL BULLETIN, MR 88, 37P.
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