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| Record Name(s) | North Moher Lake Molybdenite - 1968 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2014-Sep-05 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | A Wilson |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Moher
Latitude: 47° 59' 23.16" Longitude: -81° 26' 11.72"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 467426 Northing: 5315255 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 41P14NW
Point Location Description: vein west of North Moher Lake
Location Method: Data Compilation
2008: Amador Gold Corp. – ground geophysics, prospecting, sampling
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-5794/ 2.39593 | 20000003566 | 20000003566 |
| T-5915/2.42063 | 20000000087 | 20000000087 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Quartz | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Amphibolitized | Contains | |
| Granite | 3 | Granite | Porphyritic | Adjacent |
Sep 09, 2014 (A Wilson) - The quartz vein was exposed for approximately 6 ft, strikes northwestward across the sharply defined contact between the metavolcanics and the granite of the Moher Pluton.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Map - Beemer and Moher townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2289 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1974
Author: Bright E.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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
MonoMap - Geology of the Ferrier Lake-Canoeshed Lake area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R231 Scale: Date: 1984
Author: Bright E.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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