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Nerlip Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nerlip Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Coleman Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 23' 53'' North , 79° 39' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.6km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 18.0km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 18.2km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 49.2km |
It is not known when this deposit was discovered but prior to 1932 it was known as the Webb claim and had a 100ft deep shaft sunk on it in 1931. In 1932 it was acquired by Nerlip Mines Ltd. who deepened the shaft to 760 ft. The mine was last worked in 1945 by Augener Mines Ltd. Records show that from 1940-1944 the mine produced approx. 1000 oz. Ag; 3,000 lbs. Co; and 2500 lbs. Ni.
GEOLOGY:
Keewatin sediments cut by Haileyburian lamprophyre dikes are intruded by the Nipissing diabase sill. The diabase lies on the NW flank of Peterson diabase basin. Cobalt sediments, about 12' thick, underlie the diabase in underground workings in the NW part of the property. The Lower diabase-Keewatin contact is exposed on the 745' level and is marked by steep rolls and large inclusions of Keewatin. The SW portion of the Webb claim is crossed by the NW trending Cross Lake Fault and Cross Lake olivine diabase dike.
The Main Vein, exposed on 745' level, was the only producing vein.
It is closely associated with a WNW striking zone of faulting and is in proximity to a lamprophyre dike. The productive part of the vein was in Keewatin rock and near the bottom contact of the diabase.
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Nerlip Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada