Ontario Department of Mines Vol 66 (6) Geology of Falconbridge Township, 1957

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Ontario Department of Mines Vol 66 (6) Geology of Falconbridge Township, 1957

Entry/Object ID

2022.173.01

Tags

Mining History, Mining Industry, Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Falconbridge, Ontario, Geology, Sudbury, Ontario, District of Sudbury, The Sudbury Basin

Scope and Content

Book, report by the Ontario Department of Mines discussing the Geology of the township of Falconbridge, Ontario. It includes two maps (see attached)

Context

The report was completed in 1957 and it discusses various aspects of the geology of Falconbridge as well as the geological makeup of the area. The report is broken down into sections, they are as follows: 1. Introduction: - Mapping Methods - Acknowledgements - Previous Geological Work - Bibliography - Topography 2. General Geology: - Table of Formations - Volcanic Group - Sedimentary Group: Formulation A, Formulation B, Formulation C, Formulation D - Intrusive Rocks: Hornblende Syenite, Granite, Diorite and Gabbro, Nickel Interruptive Olivine Diabase - Breccia: Origin of the Breccia - Pleistocene and Recent 3. Structural Geology: - Folding - Faulting: Airport Fault, Norduna Faults, Bailey Corners Fault, Falconbridge Faults, Garson Fault, Falcon Fault, Northeast-Trending Fault System - Shearing - Structure of the Nickel Interruptive 4. Economic Geology 5. Description of Properties: - Copper Prince Mines, Ltd - Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd - Falconbridge and Falconbridge East Mines - History and Development - Acknowledgements - General Geology - Structure (Pre-Ore Faulting) - Structure (Post-Ore Faulting and Alteration) - Mineralogy and Ore - Ore Deposit - Ore Shoots - Genesis of the Ore - Production and Ore Reserves - International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd - Norduna Mines, Ltd: History and Development, Geology

Collection

Mining History, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, Sudbury History

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Report

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Ministry of Natural Resources

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1900

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Published by the Ontario Department of Mines, now known as the Ministry of Natural Resources

Archive Items Details

Title

Ontario Department of Mines Vol 66 (6) Geology of Falconbridge Township, 1957

Description

Book, report by the Ontario Department of Mines discussing the Geology of the township of Falconbridge, Ontario. It includes two maps (see attached)

Creator

Jas E. Thomson

Date(s) of Creation

1957

Subjects

History, Mining, Geology, Rocks, Reporting

Notes

"FALCONBRIDGE TWSP 1957" written on front cover "Stock, G. R." written on first page

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

1902

Dimensions

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 22, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Fading, Embrittlement, Creasing

Date Examined

Feb 22, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, binding

Notes

The item is faded around the spine, it is also brittle due to age

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George R. Stock

Owner/Agent

George R. Stock

Role

Donor/author

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Falconbridge Limited

Owner/Agent

Falconbridge Limited

Role

Owner

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Mining History

Provenance Detail

Ontario Department of Mines

Owner/Agent

Ministry of Natural Resources

Role

Owner/Publisher

Place

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on February 22, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 22, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 24, 2022