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Record: MDI52N04SW00080

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) McKee - Main Showing - 1991, Duroc Red Lake Mines - Main Showing - 1987
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Mar-11
Date Last Modified 2022-Jun-28
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold



Location

Township or Area: Heyson

Latitude: 51° 0' 45.76"    Longitude: -93° 46' 19.59"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 445836.596   Northing: 5651521.946    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Red Lake

NTS Grid: 52N04SW

Point Location Description: N/A

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

OWNERSHIP: In 1936, Byshe Red Lake Mines Ltd was incorporated and acquired the northern part of the property. In 1944, the ground was staked by N. Sparks, and in 1945, ownership was transferred to Transterra Mines Ltd. In 1946, ownership was transferred to Durock Red Lake Mines Ltd. The company's name was changed to Duronium Mines Ltd in 1949. In 1950, part of the property was staked by O.H. Sa dena and in 1951, part was staked by D. Olsen EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT: Prior to 1936, drilling was done on the property. A small amound of drilling was done in 1936 and in 1937 prospecting, stripping and trenching were carried out. In 1947, a MAG survey and geological survey were done, and five diamond drill holes were completed. ECONOMIC FEATURES: Vein material from the main showing is reported to have assays ranging from 0.20 oz/ton (6.857 g/tonne), to 0.54 oz/ton (18.514 g/tonne). The associated quartz stringers are reported to assay from 0.10 (4.43 g/tonne) to 0.14 oz/ton (4.80 g/tonne).


Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Uchi

Terrane: North Caribou

Domain: Uchi

Belt: Red Lake

Geological Age: Archean  

Metamorphism Type: Regional

Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist



Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The claims are underlain principally by Howey diorite, which contains several small slivers of mafic volcanic rocks. The latter contain a few thin interflow units of iron formation. Small aurifierous quartz veins hosted within the mafic volcanics have been discovered in several places. The main showing is located east of the number 2 post of claim 20268. It consists of a main quartz vein 20 to 25 cm wide and smaller quartz strngers in a shear zone 2.1 m wide hosed within mafic volcanics.




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Vein 1 Quartz Host
Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided 2 Unsubdivided Host
Diorite 3 Diorite Howey Diorite Near
Mylonite/Fault Gouge/Pseudotachylite 4 Shear Zone Within Mafic Volcanics Host
Ironstone-unsubdivided 5 Iron Formation Interflow Units Near

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The claims are underlain principally by Howey diorite, which contains several small slivers of mafic volcanic rocks. The latter contain a few thin interflow units of iron formation. Small aurifierous quartz veins hosted within the mafic volcanics have been discovered in several places. The main showing is located east of the number 2 post of claim 20268. It consists of a main quartz vein 20 to 25 cm wide and smaller quartz strngers in a shear zone 2.1 m wide hosed within mafic volcanics.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1GoldEconomicOre
1QuartzEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The main showing is located east of the number 2 post of claim 20268. It consists of a main quartz vein 20 to 25 cm wide and smaller quartz strngers in a shear zone 2.1 m wide hosed within mafic volcanics. Vein material from the main showing is reported to have assays ranging from 0.20 oz/ton (6.857 g/tonne), to 0.54 oz/ton (18.514 g/tonne). The associated quartz stringers are reported to assay from 0.10 (4.43 g/tonne) to 0.14 oz/ton (4.80 g/tonne).



Mineral Record Details

References

File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1951-54 Heyson #24

Publication Number: AF RL 1951 Date: 1951

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Location: Red Lake RGP


File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1956 Heyson #27

Publication Number: AF RL 1956 Date: 1956

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Location: Red Lake RGP


File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1966 Heyson #37

Publication Number: AF RL 1966 Date: 1966

Author:

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Location: Red Lake RGP


File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1984 Heyson #68

Publication Number: AF RL 1984 Date: 1984

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Location: Red Lake RGP


File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1987 Heyson #87

Publication Number: AF RL 1987 Date: 1987

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Location: Red Lake RGP


Mono - Gold occurrences, prospects, and deposits of the Red Lake area, volumes 1 and 2

Publication Number: OFR5558 Page: 525-526  Date: 1987

Author: Durocher M.E., Burchell P.S., Andrews A.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


File - Resident Geologist's Files, Red Lake

Publication Number: AF RL 1950 Date:

Author: McKee, G.V.

Publisher Name:

Location: Red Lake RGP


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