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| Record Name(s) | Danbill Mine - 2011, Auralite 23 - 2003 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | |
| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 2011-Apr-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Dec-13 |
| Created By | J Scott |
| Revised By | Therese Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: Amethyst
Secondary Commodities: Fluorite
Township or Area: Tartan Lake Area
Latitude: 48° 38' 1.43" Longitude: -88° 58' 56.23"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 353954 Northing: 5388637 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52A10NW
Point Location Description: Field visit with GPS
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
1993: Bill Richardson and Dan Arseneault located an amethyst filled cavity along a granite ledge. Richardson staked claim 1183530 over the showing. 1994: Richardson/Arseneault undertook a work program of manual stripping and washing. 1998: B. Richardson carried out blasting, stripping, and trenching. 2004: D. Arseneault transfers his 50% to B. Richardson. B. Richardson transfers 50% to Howard Pilsmaker. 2007: B. Richardson transfer final 50% to H. Pilsmaker. 2010: Quarry operated under the authority of MNR Aggregate Permit No. 20227, which allows for the extraction of up to 100 t/year from a quarry area of 1.6 ha.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.15791 | 52A10NW0008 | 52A10NW0008 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Quetico
Geological Age: Archean
Nov 16, 2016 (Andrew Tims) - The amethyst occurrence was on the face of a granite ledge approximately 4'-5* high and 20' in length. The crystals ranged in size from 1/4" to 1.4" across and varied in colour from white to deep purple. The amethyst vein was traced to the northeast along a ravine for approximately 200 metres.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granite | 1 | Granite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Is |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethyst | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Fluorite | Economic | Ore |
Map - Loon Lake area, Gunflint iron range, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: M1960P Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Moorhouse W.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Black Bay sheet, District of Thunder Bay, geological compilation series
Publication Number: P0358 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Pye E.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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