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| Record Name(s) | Argor DDH B-2 - 1969 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2011-Nov-15 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jun-15 |
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Primary Commodities: Iron
Secondary Commodities: Zinc, Copper, Nickel
Township or Area: Makistikweyau River Area
Latitude: 50° 22' 45.24" Longitude: -80° 32' 32.24"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 532543.997 Northing: 5580896.998 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42I07NE
Point Location Description: Drill collar of dh B-2 at 24+00E/7+00S on Argor grid
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible by air from Timmins.
1969-71: Argor Explorations Ltd. - airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, 2 ddh (1402 ft). 1976: Hudson Bay Exploration and Development Company Limited - ground geophysics. 1996-2000: Eastmain Resources Ltd. - airborne geophysics, humus survey, 1 ddh (70m).
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-1061 / 83.1-46 | 20000004965 | 20000004965 |
| T-1737 / 2.2088 | 42I08NW0001 | 42I08NW0001 |
| T-4051 / 2.18502 | 32L05NE2001 | 32L05NE2001 |
| T-4591 / 2.21429 | 42I08NW2001 | 42I08NW2001 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Opatica
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Amphibolite | 1 | Garnetiferous | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porphyry-unsubdivided | 2 | Dike | Near |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue |
Nov 15, 2011 (D Draper) - Argor hole B-2 returned 20.3% Fe over 5 ft (1.5m) from a zone of magnetite banding (up to 20%) within a unit of metamorphosed volcanics described as a garnet amphibolite. Drillhole B-1 was collared 260m north of B-2, at 24+00E/7+00S on grid, and returned 0.19% Zn, 0.04% Cu and 0.02% Ni over 4.5 ft within a porphyry dike. (T-1061)
Core - Timmins Drill Core Library Catalogue
Publication Number: TI1765 Date:
Author: Timmins RRGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location: Timmins RRGO
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