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MDI31E11NE00020
| Record Name(s) | Swayze Resources Property - 1986, Sheehan Graphite Property - 1986 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-08 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Graphite
Township or Area: Butt
Latitude: 45° 45' 28.16" Longitude: -79° 3' 15.96"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 651304.996 Northing: 5068980.998 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31E11NE
Point Location Description: LOT: 5-6 CONC: 11
Location Method: Data Compilation
1986-88: Swayze Resources Limited - assays, sampling, ground geophysics, mapping. 2005-08: Vinecrest Management Ltd. - geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| File 26 Butt Township / 2.10604 | 31E11NE0005 | 31E11NE0005 |
| File 27 Butt Township / 2.10149 | 31E11NE0009 | 31E11NE0009 |
| File 28 Butt Township / 2.11613 | 31E11NE0001 | 31E11NE0001 |
| File 48 Butt Township / 2.30867 | 20000001119 | 20000001119 |
| File 50 Butt Township / 2.39518 | 20000003335 | 20000003335 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Paragneiss | 1 | Garnet-Hornblende-Quartzofeldspathic | Hanging Wall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schist-Unsubdivided | 2 | Graphite-Feldspar-Quartz | Host |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graphite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 03, 2011 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected by V. Sheehan returned assays ranging from1.70% to 3.26% total carbon. The grade varies from <1.0% to 3 or 4 wt % graphite and averages 1.5 - 2.0 wt%. The graphite occurs as flakes that average 1.0-1.5 mm in diameter. Grab samples collected by N. Gow in 1988 returned 1.85% and 3.31% graphitic carbon.
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