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| Record Name(s) | Nu-Age Uranium Mines Ltd. - 1955, Old Smokey Occurrence - 1955 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-Sep-22 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Uranium, Thorium
Township or Area: Monmouth
Latitude: 44° 57' 20.28" Longitude: -78° 19' 28.62"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 711024 Northing: 4981504 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D16NW
Point Location Description: Centre of property symbol 11, lot 7, conc. 10.
Location Method: Data Compilation
1955: Nu-Age Uranium Mines Limited - .scintillometer survey, trenching, pitting and DD-14-2366. 1975: Imperial Oil Limited - geological and radiometric surveys.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth #38 / 16 | 31D16NW0036 | 31D16NW0036 |
| Monmouth #63 / 2.1688 | 31D16NW0027 | 31D16NW0027 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Elzevir
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Amphibolite | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 2 | Adjacent | ||
| Pegmatite | 3 | Granite | Adjacent | |
| Felsic Gneiss | 4 | Granite | Adjacent | |
| Vein | 5 | Calcite | Intrudes |
Jan 27, 2017 (A Wilson) - Calcite veins contain various amounts of biotite, pyroxene, hornblende and apatite. The veins ranged in size from less than 1 foot to a maximum of 25 feet; although most of the veins average less than 2 feet wide.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Biotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyroxene | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Hornblende | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Uranothorite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Apatite | Economic | Ore |
Jan 27, 2017 (A Wilson) - Geiger readings on the calcite bodies ranged from barely above background count to spot-highs of 20x on mica-rich areas.
Part - Radioactive mineral occurrences in the Bancroft area
Publication Number: ARV65-06 Page: 91-92 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J., Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of southern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC004 Page: 31 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Glamorgan and Monmouth townships, Haliburton County
Publication Number: OFR5021 Page: 163-165 Date: 1997
Author: Armstrong H.S., Gittins J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of southern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5311 Page: 146 Date: 1981
Author: Gordon J.B., Rybak U.C., Robertson J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Monmouth Township, Haliburton County
Publication Number: M2174 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Armstrong H.S., Gittins J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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