GeologyOntario has moved. You will be redirected to the new site in 10 seconds. If you are not immediately redirected please follow the below link to the new GeologyOntario platform. For assistance please contact us.
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI000000002384Deposit Name(s) | Assiniboia Amethyst Mine - 2012 |
---|---|
Deposit Status | producing mine |
Date Created | 2020-Mar-11 |
Date Last Modified | 2020-Mar-11 |
Created By | T Pettigrew |
Revised By | T Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: amethyst
Township or Area: McTavish
Latitude: 48° 41' 23.93" Longitude: -88° 39' 31.56"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 377925 Northing: 5394321 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52A10NE
Point Location Description: Cleared area seen in GoogleEarth within the quarry permit boundaries
Location Method: data compilation
Access Description: Road access is north off the TCH #17 onto Road #5 north, across the railway tracks to the gravel road on the left; follow the signs for Blue Points Amethyst Mine. Although not open to the public, the mine can be visited by invitation only.
2011-12: P. and T. Smitham staked the property and began stripping and trenching. 2013: P. and T. Smitham carried out stripping. The mine operates under MNR quarry permit number 626091 which allows for a maximum extraction of 500 tons/year.
Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
---|---|---|
2.52929 | 20000007831 | Open |
2.54984 | 20000009155 | Open |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sibley Supergroup
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship |
---|---|---|---|---|
felsic intrusive | 1 | granite | contains | |
vein | 2 | is |
Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Habit Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | amethyst | economic | ore |
We are continuously updating the Mineral Deposit Inventory. If you notice errors in the data please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral deposit please contact the Thunder Bay South Resident Geologist District Office