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| Record Name(s) | U2 Kimberlite - 2007 |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 2007-Feb-27 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Mar-16 |
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Primary Commodities: Kimberlite, Diamond
Township or Area: BMA 528 844
Latitude: 52° 56' 42.04" Longitude: -84° 46' 22.23"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 649645 Northing: 5868475 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 43C15NW
Point Location Description: GPS co-ordinates for Metalex DDH U2-1
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: The site is accessible by air from Attawapiskat
2006-2010: Metalex Ventures Ltd. - AEM, AMAG, GC, DD-5-3585 feet, 7 delineation drill holes, 12 RC drill holes (391 tonnes)
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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| T-5808/ 2.39900 | 20000003667 | 20000003667 |
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Hudson Bay Lowland
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Kimberlite-Unsubdivided | 1 | Brecciated | Host |
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| Limestone | 2 | Adjacent |
Oct 19, 2009 (A Wilson) - The discovery of a second, new kimberlite, the U2 kimberlite, was announced in January 2007. This kimberlite has a geophysical surface area of approximately 7 ha and was intersected at a depth of approximately 17 m The kimberlite is described as green in colour and weakly altered breccia. It contains limestone xenoliths and some granite xenoliths. Olivine macrocrysts are moderately serpentinized. The U2 kimberlite has an estimated surface area of 7 ha.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Diamond | Economic | Ore |
Feb 03, 2011 (A Wilson) - A 87.88 kg sample of kimberlite was processed from a single drill hole, 2 microdiamonds were recovered. Within this sample, 67 Group I eclogitic garnets, 20 cpx, 16 ol, 9 opx, 5 chromites and 3 peridotitic G10 garnets were recovered, with compositions analogous to those found in the diamond inclusion field. A total of 54 diamonds were recovered from 1700.6 kg of core drilled from the pipe. A total of 226 commercial sized diamonds were recovered from the first 11 reverse circulation drill holes completed in 2010. Approximately 42% of the sones are white. A grade of approximately 18.1 cpht was returned below 90 m depth.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 2 | Diamond |
| 1 | Kimberlite |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 2 | Discordant |
| 1 | Intrusive |
Publication - News Release
Publication Number: Date: 2007
Author: Metalex Ventures Ltd.
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RRGO riles
Publication - News Release
Publication Number: Date: 2007
Author: Metalex Ventures Ltd.
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RRGO files
Map - Precambrian Geology of the Hudson Bay and James Bay Lowlands Region Interpreted from Aeromagnetic Data-East Sheet
Publication Number: P3598-REV Scale: 1:500,000 Date: 2008
Author: Stott G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Mineral Deposits of Northern Ontario, North of Latitude 49° 30'
Publication Number: OFR6242 Date: 2009
Author: Stott G.M., Josey S.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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