SilverMoose Horn Mine, James Township, Elk Lake area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Photo: Maggie Wilson Latitude: 47°44'20"N
Longitude: 80°18'42"W
Discovered in 1907 the property was developed by Charles Gifford in 1908 and then by Moose Horn Mines Ltd. between 1909 and 1914. A total of three shafts where sunk, the main one to a depth of 125ft. with two winzes to 175 and 200 ft. Drifting on the 125ft level totaled 1000ft. During mining operations some high grade ore was encountered and a trail shipment of 3 tons or ore was made in 1910, other than that there is no record of production.
References
Sabina, Ann P., 2000. Rocks and Minerals for the Collector: Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec, Miscellaneous Report 57, 266 p.
Ontario Dept. of Mines, 1968, MRC No.10, Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, by A.O.Sergiades
Dana 7:I: 193-194, 311.
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