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MDI42D10NW00002
| Record Name(s) | Bottle Point - 1921 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-06 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Tuuri
Latitude: 48° 44' 46.32" Longitude: -86° 51' 43.53"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 510138 Northing: 5399252 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 42D10NW, 42D15SW
Point Location Description: Quartz vein on Bottle Point mapped in AFRI 42D15SW0075
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: The occurrence is located in Tuuri Township on the southeast shore of Bottle Cove of Lake Superior, approximately 27 km east of Terrace Bay (claim map G-635, Tuuri Township). The exact location of the occurrence is unknown. Access may by gained from Lake Superior or overland, a distance of approximately 3.2 km from bush roads that extend south from Highway 17 at the CPR Main Line.
Circa 1921: Ben Almins reported to have discovered gold. 1921(?)-1982: No recorded staking or development activity. 1982: Staked by M. Lefort. 1983: All interest transferred to R.A. Schiralli (in trust). Airborne geophysical (EM, VLF-EM, magnetometer) surveys were conducted by Aerodat Ltd. 1984: All interest transferred to Kingdom Resources Ltd. Geochemical soil sampling conducted. 1985: The claims lapsed.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7028 | 42D15SW0075 | 42D15SW0075 |
| 2.5692 | 42D15SW0089 | 42D15SW0089 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Schreiber-Hemlo
Geological Age: Archean
Dec 07, 2005 (B Schnieders) - Mapping by Walker (Map 2107, 1967) indicates that the occurrence is underlain by gabbro-diorite near a contact with a mafic tuff. Harris (1984) reports that during the course of geochemical soil sampling, a 0.61 m wide quartz vein was found on the east side of Bottle Point on claim TB 651015, which may represent the occurrence rumore to have been prospected during the 1800's.
Dec 07, 2005 (B Nelson) - The occurrence is classed as a 'lode gold' deposit. Mapping by Walker (Map 2107, 1967) indicates that the occurrence is underlain by gabbro-diorite near a contact with mafic tuff. During the course of geochemical soil sampling, a 0.61 m wide quartz vein was found on the east side of Bottle Point on claim TB651015 which may represent the occurrence rumoured to have been prospected during the 1800s.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Near |
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| Diorite | 2 | Diorite | Near | |
| Mafic Tuff | 3 | Tuffaceous | Near | |
| Vein | 4 | Quartz | Host |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Quartz | Alteration | Silicification | 1 | Unknown | Veins |
Dec 07, 2005 (B Nelson) - While this showing has not been accurately located in the past 20 years, the style of mineralization might be similar to the Prince Point occurrence. Three rock samples of the quartz vein were taken by Harris (1984) and returned the following: Sample TB101: 0.01oz/ton Ag, 0.001 oz/ton Au. Sample TB102: 0.01 oz/ton Ag, 0.001 oz/ton Au. Sample TB103: 0.01 oz/ton Ag, 0.001 oz/ton Au.
Date: Feb 04, 1997
Geologist: B Nelson
Notes: Resident Geologist personnel visited the occurrence August 30, 1984.
Map - Nipigon-Schreiber, geological compilation series, Thunder Bay District
Publication Number: M2232 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1973
Author: Carter M.W., McIlwaine W.H., Wisbey P.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Jackfish-Middleton area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: R050 Date: 1997
Author: Walker J.W.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Schreiber-Duck Lake area
Publication Number: ARV30-04.001 Page: 17 Date: 1998
Author: Hopkins P.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
File - Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist Mineral Deposit Files, Thunder Bay office
Publication Number: Min Dep Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Thunder Bay RGP
Map - Jackfish-Middleton area, Thunder Bay District
Publication Number: M2107 Date: 1967
Author: Walker J.W.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Mineral Occurrences in the Nipigon-Marathon Area, Volumes 1 and 2.
Publication Number: OFR5951 Page: 72-73 Date: 1996
Author: Schnieders B.R., Smyk M.C., Speed A.A., McKay D.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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