Database name: |
Canadian Iron Formation |
Custodial agency: |
Geological Survey of Canada |
Compilers: |
G. A. Gross and E. M. Hillary |
Release date: |
2014-08-21 |
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Deposit group name(s): |
Mary River Iron Deposits (occurrence group) |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Nunavut; Subprovince or locality: North Baffin Island |
NTS map data: |
037G05 |
Deposit clan (type): |
enriched iron formation |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Algoma type; Reference: Neczkar, E.; Westervelt, R. D., 1963: Engineering Field Report No 1 on Mary River Iron Deposits (017056); Mineral Assessment Report, Baffinland Iron Mines Ltd, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 017056 |
Deposit group status: |
pre-producer |
Geologic province: |
Canadian Shield |
Geologic subprovince: |
Rae craton |
Commodities: |
Fe |
Mineralization styles: |
stratiform (mineralization zone); massive (mineralization zone) |
Geological ages: |
Archean (host rocks) Archean (mineralization) |
Metallogenic signatures: |
Fe |
Mineralogy: |
magnetite, hematite |
References: |
Anonymous Editor(s)), 1980 |
Non-hydrocarbon Mineral Resource Potential of Part of Northern Canada |
Open File, Geological Survey of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 716, 376 p., 2 maps. |
Gross, G. A., 1966 |
The origin of high grade iron deposits on Baffin Island, N.W.T. |
Canadian Mining Journal, Volume 87, p. 111 - 114 |
Hahn, J., 1966 |
Feasibility Study and Cost Estimate, Baffinland Iron Mines Limited, Mary River Area, Franklin (062243) |
Mineral Assessment Report, Baffinland Iron Mines Limited, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 062243 |
Knight Piésold Consulting, 2008 |
Development Proposal for the Mary River Project |
Development Proposal, Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., 123 p. |
Neczkar, E.; Westervelt, R. D., 1963 |
Engineering Field Report No 1 on Mary River Iron Deposits (017056) |
Mineral Assessment Report, Baffinland Iron Mines Ltd, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 017056 |
Watts Griffis and McOuat Ltd., 1983 |
A Summary Report on the Mary River Deposit of Baffinland Iron Mines Ltd. (062161) |
Mineral Assessment Report, Baffinland Iron Mines Ltd., Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 062161 |
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Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 2010-12-30; Component: Combined 1, 2 & 3 zones; 444 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: measured and indicated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 66.2 percent | Reference: Wahl, G. H.; Gharapetian, R.; Jackson, J. E.; Khera, V.; Wortman, G. G., 2011: Mary River, Baffin Island, Canada: Mary River Iron Ore Trucking; NI 43-101 Technical Report, AMEC Americas Ltd, Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., Publication code 2011-01-13, 240 p. Percent weights allocated to camp: 100.0%
Estimate date: 2010-12-30; Component: Combined 1, 2 & 3 zones; 549 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: inferred resourceGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 66.3 percent | Reference: Wahl, G. H.; Gharapetian, R.; Jackson, J. E.; Khera, V.; Wortman, G. G., 2011: Mary River, Baffin Island, Canada: Mary River Iron Ore Trucking; NI 43-101 Technical Report, AMEC Americas Ltd, Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., Publication code 2011-01-13, 240 p. Percent weights allocated to camp: 100.0% |
Associated deposit(s): |
Mary River - No. 1 (20102), Mary River - No. 2 (20103), Mary River - No. 3 (20104), Mary River - No. 3a (20105), Mary River - No. 4 (20106) |