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| Record Name(s) | Blakely - 1987 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1987-Mar-23 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Sulphur/Pyrite
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Zinc
Township or Area: Madoc
Latitude: 44° 34' 33.16" Longitude: -77° 25' 2.55"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 308072.721 Northing: 4938680.002 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C11SW
Point Location Description: Shaft PY nearest Blakely Pyrite Mine symbol 5.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: 2.5 km west of Hwy 37 on Hwy 7. 8.7 km north on County Road 20 from Hwy 7 to Queensborough (General Store). 1 km west of Queensborough on Co. Rd. 20, then 1.5 km south on side road. Stop at stream and walk east along south side of stream for 36 m.
1904-1908: The British Americal Development Company operated the Blakely Pyrite Mine. 2 shafts were opened (No. 1: 135 feet deep, 175 feet of drifting, No. 2: 30 feet deep). At least 65 carloads of ore were shipped by 1906. 1956: B.L. Long drilled 4 holes (163 ft). A pyritiferous schist zone with disseminated sphalerite, aresenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite was intersected. 1960: E. C. Sager drilled 2 holes (220 ft) intersecting a zone of disseminated pyrite. Late 1960's: Syngenore Explorations Limited carried out an exploration program in the area. Diamond drilling was also carried out. 1973-74: Freeport Canadian Exploration Company carried out a ground electromagnetic and magmatic survey over the area. 1978: E.C. Sager drilled one hole (310.5 ft), no significant mineralization was detected (OFR 5548, p96).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Garnet | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Jamesonite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Jarosite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Melanterite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 8 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 9 | Staurolite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Vesuvianite | Economic | Ore |
Dec 07, 2005 (D Laidlaw) - ALSO PRESENT: GAHNITE.
Publication - Pyrites in Canada its occurrence, exploitation, dressing, and uses; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 167
Publication Number: CMB Pub 167 Page: 67-68 Date: 1912
Author: Wilson, A W G
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307454
Publication - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-50
Publication Number: Paper 69-50 Page: 100-101 Date: 1976
Author: Sabina, A P
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/103344
Mono - Pyrite deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC005 Page: 12 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Madoc Township and the north part of Huntingdon Township, Hastings County
Publication Number: R073 Page: 27 Date: 1968
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 141 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 216-237 Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Base metal, molybdenum and precious metal deposits of the Madoc-Sharbot Lake area, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5548 Page: 95-100 Date: 1985
Author: Malczak J., Carter T.R., Springer J.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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