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Record: MDI000000000127

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Inco DH 27022 - 1965
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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

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Aubin

Latitude: 48° 55' 1.91"    Longitude: -81° 32' 41.63"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 460079.001   Northing: 5418393.996    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A13NE

Point Location Description: Collar of drillhole

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) 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)


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
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 drilled to 681ft, bearing north, dipping -55 deg, intersected alternating units of talc chlorite sericite schist and talcose peridotites




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
2ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
3PyriteEconomicGangue
TalcAlterationSteatization1Replacement

Mineralization Comments

Aug 02, 2006 (D Draper) - Assay Results: 0.28% Ni over 5ft @ 375ft in talcose peridotite mineralized w/ po, py; 0.22% Cu over 1.2ft @ 383ft in talcose peridotite mineralized w/ cp, po, py



Mineral Record Details

References

Core - Drill Core Library File TI2999

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Location: Timmins RGP office


File - Resident Geologist file T-3213

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Location: Timmins RGP office


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