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MDI000000001497
| Record Name(s) | Bordin/Croxall Option - 1996, Hollinger DH F4-4-70 - 1970, Bordin Property - 1970 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2012-Sep-21 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | D Draper |
| Revised By | Sheree Hinz |
Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Silver, Zinc
Township or Area: Fripp
Latitude: 48° 16' 9.85" Longitude: -81° 22' 10.24"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 472580 Northing: 5346310 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A06SW
Point Location Description: approximate location of DH F4-4-70 collar
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1961-1965, 1970: Hollinger - ground geophysics, mapping. 1966: Acme Gas & Oil - airborne geophysics. 1970: Hollinger Mines Limited - drilling, assays. 1981-82: Northgate Exploration Limited: ground geophysics. 1996: Novawest Resources Inc. - DD-5-111.6 ft
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-0646 / 63.1144 | 42A06SW0084 | 42A06SW0084 |
| T-1377 / 63.2118 | 42A06SW8460 | 42A06SW8460 |
| T-0646 / 63.1405 | 42A06SW0512 | 42A06SW0512 |
| T-0660 / donated | ||
| T-2525 / 2.4765 | 42A06SW0506 | 42A06SW0506 |
| T-0660 | 42A06SW0515 | 42A06SW0515 |
| T-2525 / 2.5655 | 42A06SW0068 | 42A06SW0068 |
| T-3939 / 2.18245 | 42A06SW2003 | 42A06SW2003 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite | 1 | Granite | Intrudes | |
| Felsic Crystal Tuff | 3 | Crystal Tuff, Lapilli Tuff | Host |
Sep 08, 2014 (A Wilson) - Elevated copper values were returned from a sequence of crystal felsic tuffs. The tuffs are fine-grained, medium bedded and sheared. Scattered granitic or porphyritic bands are common. Scattered seams and blebs of pyrite and chalcopyrite are found within the unit.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Magnetite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Chlorite | Alteration | Chloritic | 1 | Unknown | Replacement |
Sep 08, 2014 (D Draper) - Hollinger DDH F4-4-70 assayed 3330 ppm Zn.
Sep 08, 2014 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected from the main trench returned 3.42% Cu over 8.5 ft or 2.68% Cu over 11.5 ft. Assays from the Novawest drilling returned assays of 3710 ppm Cu over 3 ft, 4570 ppm Cu over 2.5 ft, 3850 ppm Cu and 0.5 ppm Ag over 3 ft; and 10,300 ppm Cu and 1.7 g/t Ag over 2 feet.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
MonoMap - Geology of the Timmins area, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: R219 Scale: Date: 1982
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Timmins, Precambrian geology
Publication Number: M2455 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1982
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Geological Compilation of the Matachewan Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: P3527 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 2003
Author: Ayer J.A., Trowell N.F., Josey S.D., Nevills M., Valade L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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