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| Record Name(s) | Cariboo Mine - 1873 |
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| Related Record Type | |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2018-Sep-24 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Therese Pettigrew |
| Revised By | Therese Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: Silver
Secondary Commodities: Lead, Zinc
Township or Area: Paipoonge
Latitude: 48° 19' 30.8" Longitude: -89° 23' 47.75"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 322357 Northing: 5355224 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52A06SW
Point Location Description: From RGP mineral deposit files
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The Cariboo Mine is located approx. 19 km SW of Thunder Bay, in the SE corner of Paipoonge Township. The site may be accessed via Hwy 61 southerly to Hwy 130. Turn right (west) on Highway 130 and turn back to the north along 130 to Candy Mountain Road and follow the road until it dead ends. The site is located to the south of the road at this point.
1873: J.J. Vickers acquired the property from the crown. 1888-1890: The property was owned by Mr. Baninger, Mr. Wilson, and H. Siley. An adit of 45.7 m was developed. From this, a crosscut was cut, and another drift was opened up. No assessment files have been found on record.
Province: Southern
Formation Group: Animikie Group
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mudstone | 1 | Slate | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Calcite | Host |
Sep 24, 2018 (Therese Pettigrew) - A fault on the property cuts through flat-lying slates of the Animikie Formation. Fissure veins from 45.7-71.1 cm trend N-S, and cement the fault zone. The foot wall of the fault is well defined. The vein dips 20-25 degrees to the west (RGP Mineral Deposit files, Thunder Bay Office).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Argentite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Calcite | Economic | Gangue |
Sep 24, 2018 (Therese Pettigrew) - Native silver, leaf and argentite silver, sphalerite, and galena can be found in a matrix of calcite. A newspaper reported that the vein assayed 16 opt Ag (The Weekly Herald, March 3, 1888). The vein was reported to be 45.7 to 71.1 cm wide (RGP Mineral Deposit files, Thunder Bay office).
Map - Fort William and Port Arthur Sheet, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 198A Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1928
Author: Tanton, T.L.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Map - Geological compilation series, Lakehead-Shebandowan sheet, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0177 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Pye E.G., Fenwick K.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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