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Record: MDI000000000126

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Inco DH 31901/ 31903 - 1966
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Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 2006-Jul-31
Date Last Modified 2022-Nov-07
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel



Location

Township or Area: Aubin

Latitude: 48° 53' 29.27"    Longitude: -81° 34' 17.86"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 458098.999   Northing: 5415547.999    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A13NE

Point Location Description: Point midway between drillholes 31901 & 31903, collared 100m apart

Location Method: Based on Assessment



Exploration History

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) 1965-1971, McIntyre Porcupine Mines Ltd.: 10 township option agreement with Abitibi Power and Paper Company, Limited 1965, McIntyre: Stream sed geochem (T-3842, 63.4838) 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) 1984, Chevron Standard Limited: Reinterp of Hudbay 1980 airborne survey by Geoterrex Limited 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 (T-3573); WRA of hole 31903 (DCL TI2862)


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-3213 / 63.4811 & Donation 42A13NE0006 42A13NE0006
T-3842 / 63.4838 42A14SE0106 42A14SE0106



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Peridotite 1 Peridotite Contains

Lithology Comments

Aug 02, 2006 (D Draper) - Hole 31901 drilled to 673ft, bearing east, dipping -50 deg intersected peridotite (comprises 96% of hole), minor gabbro, talc-chlorite schist Hole 31903 drilled to 434ft, bearing south of west, dipping -50 deg, cut 134ft ovb, peridotite for rest of hole.




Mineralization Comments

Aug 02, 2006 (D Draper) - Hole 31901: Ni values elevated throughout peridotite, 3 samples returned 0.35 % Ni, @ 190ft, 345ft & 650ft Hole 31903: continuous sampling over 10-foot intervals throughout hole returned from 0.16% to 0.36% Ni



Mineral Record Details

References

Core - Drill Core Library File TI2862

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Location: Timmins RGP office


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