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Record: MDI000000002458

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Regis Resources - 1999, Vermiculate Canada - 2004, PeterBurton Minerals - 2016
Related Record Type
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources
Date Created 2020-Nov-02
Date Last Modified 2023-Mar-01
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Vermiculite

Secondary Commodities: Graphite



Location

Township or Area: Cavendish, Cavendish, Cavendish, Cavendish

Latitude: 44° 42' 34.21"    Longitude: -78° 20' 56.09"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 710000   Northing: 4954100    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31D09NW

Point Location Description: No 29, map P3605

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: From the intersection of highway 36 and 507 at Flynn's Corners, travel north some 13 Km, Highway 507 passes through the property (lease -108137)



Exploration History

1992-1999: Archibald, prospecting, geology, geophysics, geochemistry. 1999-2009: Regis Resources, advanced exploration and production. 2016-present: PeterBurton Minerals, advanced exploration.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
2.41805 20000004247 20000004247
OP92-236 31D09NW0013 31D09NW0013
2.15557 31D09NW0011 31D09NW0011
2.57594 20000014846 20000014846
40938 20000017249 20000017249
2.19824 31D09NW2004 31D09NW2004
2.35498 20000002291 20000002291
2.26015 31D09NW2024 31D09NW2024
2.28159 31D09NW2035 31D09NW2035
2.23831 31D09NW2016 31D09NW2016
2.25072 31D09NW2021 31D09NW2021
2.20489 31D16SW2002 31D16SW2002
2.23950 31D09NW2020 31D09NW2020
OP92-264 31D09NW0015 31D09NW0015
2.15554 31D09NW0009 31D09NW0009
2.15539 31D09NW0014 31D09NW0014
2.15558 31D09NW0007 31D09NW0007
2.15556 31D09NW0010 31D09NW0010

Geology

Province: Grenville

Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt

Terrane: Elzevir

Domain: Harvey-Cardiff

Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Marble 1 Calcitic And Dolomitic Marble Host
Amphibolite 2 Amphibolite Fine To Medium Grained Intrudes

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1VermiculiteEconomic And AlterationOreHydrothermal1Disseminated
2GraphiteEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

Classification
RankClassification            
1 Hydrothermal
Characteristics
Rank Characteristic            
1 Disseminated
2 Massive

Mineral Zones - Size and Shape

Zone Name: Detour Lake - Rank 1
Shape Length Thickness Depth Strike Dip Plunge Trend Age Reference
Lens
Reserves or Resources Data
Zone Year Category Tonnes Reference Comments Commodities
Regis Site- Lease 108137 2017 Probable Mineral Reserve 930000 Archibald, F. T. 2019 ( 20000017249). A drilling and excavating program in 2017 delineated extensions and increased tonnages within lease 108137. A non 43-101 compliant indicates a potential of 930,000 tonnes averaging 21.5%. Archibald F.T report 20000017249) Vermiculite 21.4 %
Regis Site 2004 Proven + Probable Reserve 890000 OFR6250
Regis Site- Lease 108137 2004 Measured + Indicated Resource 380000 OFR6250 Vermiculite 21.4 %
Production Data
Year Tonnes Commodities Reference Comment
2009 188630 Vermiculite 38470 Tonnes
Archibald, F. T. 20000017249 While Archibald F.T. in report 20000017249 states that production run between 2002 to 2009. The OFR6250 states that production run from 2004 to 2009. The site was rehabilitated.

References

Article - Preliminary Assessment of the Geology and Mineral Potential of Cavendish Township, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province

Publication Number: OFR6213.012 Date: 2007

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Data - Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Data from Cavendish Township, Grenville Province, Ontario

Publication Number: MRD240 Date: 2010

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Precambrian Geology of Cavendish Township and Environs, Grenville Province

Publication Number: P3605 Scale: 1:20,000    Date: 2010

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


MonoMap - Precambrian Geology of Cavendish Township, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province

Publication Number: OFR6229 Date: 2012

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Article - Project Unit 07-003. Geology and Mineral Potential of Cavendish Township, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province

Publication Number: OFR6226.014 Date: 2008

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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