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| Record Name(s) | Rio Algom DDH Au-91-16 - 1991 |
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| Date Created | 2006-Jul-31 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Nov-07 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Gold
Township or Area: Aubin
Latitude: 48° 55' 25.21" Longitude: -81° 32' 9.34"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 460740.997 Northing: 5419108.995 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A13NE
Point Location Description: Precise: Collar of drillhole on location map
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1963-1966, Abitibi-Canico JV: Inco options properties in 10 twps from Abitibi Price 1963-1964, Abitibi-Canico JV: Amag, AEM (T-3529, 63.4838) 1964-66, Inco: Ground geophysics, drilling, assays (T-3213) (approx 300m NE of hole AU-91-16) 1980-1981, Hudbay Mining Limited JV with Abitibi Price: Amag, AEM (T-3534, 63.4810) 1983-1985, Chevron Canada Resources: Regional compilation (T-3539, T-3529) 1989, Rio Algom Exploration: Options Abitibi Price property, begins 10 twp Abitibi-Timmins project 1990-1991, Rio Algom: Compilation and reinterpretation of previous work; mapping; ground mag and HLEM surveys; sonic and reverse circulation drilling, petrographic analysis, heavy mineral geochemistry; diamond drilling, assays (T-3573; T-3425)
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Basalt | Contains |
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| Granodiorite | 2 | Contains |
Jul 31, 2006 (D Draper) - Hole drilled to 252m, bearing north, dipping -50 deg, intersected alternating units of basalt and granodiorite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Jul 31, 2006 (D Draper) - Ten samples taken in basalt from 93.5m to 123.5m returned nickel values from 825 to 1750 ppm Ni. Abundant qtz-calcite veining noted below 117.8m. Stringer of molybdenite noted @ 114.1m. One 0.8m sample taken @ 191.1m returned 745 ppb Au & 1200 ppm Ni; sample from qtz-calcite vein zone, mineralized with py, in foliated granodiorite with calcite & sericite alteration
Core - Drill Core Library File TI4234
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File - Resident Geologist file T-3573
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