Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI000000002288
| Record Name(s) | Jerrick F - 2007, Cavers Amethyst - 2007 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2019-Apr-30 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Therese Pettigrew |
| Revised By | Therese Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: Amethyst
Township or Area: Yesno
Latitude: 48° 53' 22.59" Longitude: -87° 38' 44.11"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 452676 Northing: 5415385.01 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 42D13NE
Point Location Description: Map in Assessment report 20000003582
Location Method: Data Compilation
2007: Jerrick Exploration carried out prospecting and sampling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.39604 | 20000003582 | 20000003582 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granite | 1 | Granite | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz, Amethyst | Is |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethyst | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Tourmaline | Economic | Gangue |
Apr 30, 2019 (Therese Pettigrew) - The vein is exposed on a cliff face. Crystals range in size up to 2 inches and colours are purple, rose and corundum. The host rock is granite. There are many amethyst veins in the area, with widths up to 10”, as documented in Assessment report 20000003582.
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