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Record: MDI53K02SE00002

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Ponask Lake - 1983, Sandborn - 1983
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1983-Dec-28
Date Last Modified 2022-May-31
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Asbestos



Location

Township or Area: Passmore Lake Area

Latitude: 54° 0' 59.34"    Longitude: -92° 39' 57.59"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 521884.96   Northing: 5985407.23    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Red Lake

NTS Grid: 53K02SE

Point Location Description: General

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: 350 km North of Red Lake . Access to the area by ski-equipped aircraft in winter/float aircraft in summer.



Exploration History

Geological map of the area by Satterly (1937), 1967 operation Lingman Lake was completed ODM preliminary maps P432 and P426 and incorporated ODM map 2178. 1976: Conwest Exploration carried out detailed ground magnetometer surveys. Three diamond drill holes completed in 1976. Lake Ponask Gold Corp conducted a diamond drill program in 1986. 2011 No new updates


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
10 53K02SE0004 53K02SE0004
53K02SE0002 20000004810 20000004810

Geology

Province: Superior

Geological Age: Archean  



Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1ChrysotileEconomicOre
2MagnetiteEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jan 03, 2012 (A McKee) - GRADE 1976: 3 DDH UNDER MAIN SHOWING, BEST SECTION AVE. 5.3% ASBESTOS/95 FT (P-1). 2011: No new updates



Mineral Record Details

References

File - Resident Geologist files 53F/15NE RL2992

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Location: Red Lake RGP


Mono - An evaluation of the industrial mineral potential of parts of the districts of Kenora and Rainy River

Publication Number: OFR5718 Page: 196  Date: 1990

Author: Storey C.C.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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