General Information

Serial #

284011629

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

GPS

Patents

N/A

General Description

Dark grey synthetic casing has black keypad and trim; clear synthetic window on view screen and over camera lens; some silver metal fittings visible; small areas of green and beige synthetic visible on microSD card housing; white printed text.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.5 cm

Width

5.6 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Measurement-position

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Garmin

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used between 2010 and 2013.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. [Ref. 1]

Function

Used to receive location co-ordinates and navigate using downloadable maps and satellite images.

Technical

This highly sensitive GPS was used to mark precise location of collected samples. A built-in 5 megapixel autofocus camera allowed user to document locations though photos. This model has BirdsEye satellite imagery capability, which allows the user to see water sources and various terrain features, important in geological exploration. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

All controls, etc. labelled. "GPSmap 62sc/ GARMIN" printed on casing front. "AUTOFOCUS" and "5.0 MEGAPIXEL" printed on border of camera lens. Text printed inside battery compartment includes "GARMIN/ M/N: GPSmap 62sc/ FCC ID: IPH: 02416/ IC: 1792A- 02416/ 01102416", "S/N: 284011629" and "TAIWAN", with graphics. "[left/up facing arrow symbol] OPEN" appears in recessed print on battery compartment, above SD card receptacle.

Missing

Unknown: unit appears complete.

Finish

Dark grey synthetic casing has black keypad and trim; clear synthetic window on view screen and over camera lens; some silver metal fittings visible; small areas of green and beige synthetic visible on microSD card housing; white printed text.

Decoration

N/A