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| Record Name(s) | Falconbridge DDH EL25-39 - 2000 |
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| Date Created | 2009-Mar-10 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Palladium, Platinum, Cobalt
Township or Area: Loveland
Latitude: 48° 39' 19.86" Longitude: -81° 37' 13.51"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 454309 Northing: 5389348 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A12NE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Based on Assessment
2000: Falconbridge Ltd. - DD-1-279m, assays. 2013:International Explorers and Prospectors Inc. – Ground geophysics.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-4501 / 2.20805 | 42A12NE2021 | 42A12NE2021 |
| T-6576 / 2.54194 | 20000008485 | 20000008485 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Host |
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| Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Andesite | Hanging Wall |
Dec 03, 2018 (A Wilson) - The diamond drill hole intersected a thick sequence of gabbro with narrow interbeds of finer grained andesites.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 03, 2018 (A Wilson) - A 1.6 m wide interval of drill core returned 3310 ppm Cu, 3370 ppm Ni, 198 ppm Co, 48 ppb Pt, 266 ppb Pd and 106 ppb Au. Disseminated sulphides are found in the gabbro throughout the drill hole. The core is altered (saussuritized) in the most mineralized sections.
Dec 03, 2018 (P Bousquet) - The 18 m wide interval of gabbro that includes the 1.6 m wide section has a weighed average of 1103 ppm Cu, 1021 ppm Ni, 82 ppm Co, 20 ppb Pt and 100 ppb Pd.
MonoMap - Magnetic survey of Loveland and Macdiarmid townships, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: GPR02 Page: 21 Date: 1998
Author: Middleton R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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Map - Geological Compilation of the Timmins Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: P3379 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 1998
Author: Ayer J.A., Trowell N.F.
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