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MDI31M04SW00079
| Record Name(s) | Karol Lake Carbonatite - 1969 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1980-Jun-06 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Cerium, Lanthanum
Secondary Commodities: Strontium, Niobium, Ytterbium, Yttrium
Township or Area: Strathcona
Latitude: 47° 1' 30.17" Longitude: -79° 48' 29.02"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 590575 Northing: 5208637 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M04SW
Point Location Description: carbonatite dike on east side of highway
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The dike is located in a rock cut on the east side of highway 11 about 300 m north of Karol Lake.
1999-2000: Temex Resources Limited – airborne geophysics, GC
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| CO-2631 / 2.19845 | 31M04SW2034 | 31M04SW2034 |
| CO-2668 / 2.20234 | 31M04SW2037 | 31M04SW2037 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Temagami
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Carbonatite-Unsubdivided | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Contains |
Oct 20, 2012 (A Wilson) - A 10-20 cm wide carbonatite dike strikes north-northeast and dips approximately 75°W. The dike intrudes mafic to intermediate metavolcanics
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchysite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Strontianite | Economic | Ore |
Oct 20, 2012 (A Wilson) - A sample collected by the ODM in 1969 assayed 0.4% Sr, tr Nb, tr Yt, tr Yb, 0.13% La2O3 and 0.51% CeO2
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diatreme |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Intrusive |
MonoMap - Geology of the northeast Temagami area, District of Nipissing
Publication Number: R163 Scale: Date: 1978
Author: Bennett G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Strathcona Township, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: P0596 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., McNally N.K.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Briggs and Strathcona townships, Nipissing District
Publication Number: M2324 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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