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MDI52N04SW00096
| Record Name(s) | Luxor Veins #1, 2, 3 and Dike T - 1934 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-11 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Aug-05 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: McDonough
Latitude: 51° 6' 39.41" Longitude: -93° 52' 10.04"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 439136.698 Northing: 5662522.049 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52N04SW
Point Location Description: N/A
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1934: McNeely Red Lake Holdings Ltd. carried out surface work. 1936: Luxor Red Lake Mines Ltd. was incorporated in 1936 to acquire the property. 1937: Surface work. 1962: EM and magnetometer surveys.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Uchi
Terrane: North Caribou
Domain: Uchi
Belt: Red Lake
Geological Age: Archean
Metamorphism Type: Regional
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION: The occurrence is underlain by northeast striking, steeply dipping mafic metavolcanics and metasediments. The mafic volcanic units have been described as mafic tuffs. The metasediments are comprised of an intercalated sequence and mudstone beds. The metasediments appear to overlie the volcanics. Small quartz-feldspar porphyry dikes intrude the volcanics and sediments. Gold mineralization occurs in quartz veins in the mafic volcanics and in sulphide rich porphyry dike. DEPOSIT DESCRIPTION:
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Quartz | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry | 2 | Quartz-Feldspar | Dikes | Host |
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 3 | Adjacent | ||
| Mudstone | 4 | Adjacent |
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The occurrence is underlain by northeast striking, steeply dipping mafic metavolcanics and metasediments. The mafic volcanic units have been described as mafic tuffs. The metasediments are comprised of an intercalated sequence and mudstone beds. The metasediments appear to overlie the volcanics. Small quartz-feldspar porphyry dikes intrude the volcanics and sediments. Gold mineralization occurs in quartz veins in the mafic volcanics and in sulphide rich porphyry dike. Vein # 3 is approximately 1.5 m wide and is composed mainly of quartz with irregular chlorite inclusions. Minor pyrite and chalcopyrite are also present. Gold appears to be associated with the chlorite inclusions rather than the quartz. Vein # 2 is composed of quartz which is well mineralized with chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite. The footwall contains a band of massive pyrrhotite up to 0.9 m in width. The quartz vein is about 0.78 m thick. Vein # 1 is quite similar to Vein # 3 and gold mineralization associated with the chloritic inclusions. Porphyry dike 'T' is about 3 m wide and well mineralized with pyrite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Chlorite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The following are the highest assays that have been reported from the veins: Vein # 1 - 0.02 oz/ton (0.686 g/tonne) Au. Vein # 2 - 0.10 oz/ton (3.429 g/tonne) Au (grab sample) Vein # 3 - 0.02 oz/ton (0.686 g/tonne) Au (chip sample) Dyke T - 0.10 oz/ton (3.429 g/tonne) Au. The heavily mineralized quartz between Veins #1 and #2 is reported to have assayed 0.12 oz/ton (4.114 g/tonne) Au. Vein # 3 is approximately 1.5 m wide and is composed mainly of quartz with irregular chlorite inclusions. Minor pyrite and chalcopyrite are also present. Gold appears to be associated with the chlorite inclusions rather than the quartz. Vein # 2 is composed of quartz which is well mineralized with chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite. The footwall contains a band of massive pyrrhotite up to 0.9 m in width. The quartz vein is about 0.78 m thick. A strong EM conductor coinciding with a strong magnetic anomaly of over 10,000 is located in the area of the occurrence.
Book - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1937 McDonough #5
Publication Number: Date: 1937
Author: Shepherd, J.H.
Publisher Name:
Location: Red Lake RGP
File - Resident Geologist files AF RL 1981 McDonough #43
Publication Number: AF RL 1981 Date: 1981
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Red Lake RGP
Mono - Gold occurrences, prospects, and deposits of the Red Lake area, volumes 1 and 2
Publication Number: OFR5558 Page: 591-592 Date: 1987
Author: Durocher M.E., Burchell P.S., Andrews A.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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