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| Record Name(s) | Frontenac - 1982 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1982-Mar-03 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Oct-21 |
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Primary Commodities: Lead
Secondary Commodities: Zinc, Gold, Silver
Township or Area: Loughborough
Latitude: 44° 28' 27.76" Longitude: -76° 31' 7.01"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 379220.48 Northing: 4925684.73 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C07NE
Point Location Description: Precise, Dot symbol Pb just S of Draper Lake and W of Indian Lake.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: The property is located approximately 30 km north of the city of Kingston. The No. 1 shaft is approximately 1.5 km west of Perth Road and the No. 3 shaft is 2.2 km northwest of the town. The shafts are accessible by a gravel road leading west from Perth Road and an accessory vehicle trail leading to Indian Lake. A CNR line crosses the vehicle trail south of Indian Lake, near the No. 1 shaft.
1866-1870: Unknown operators (possibly J.M Macher) sunk No. 1 shaft to 80 feet and mined 2000 tons of ore. 1875-1880: The Frontenac Lead Mining and Smelting Company excavated the No. 1 shaft to a depth of 267 feet and mined 2000 tons of ore from 5 levels at 50 feet intervals. A smelter was constructed in Kingston. 1882: The mine and smelter were closed. 1903-1905: No. 2 shaft was sunk to 80 feet and 500 tons of ore was mined. 1911-1912: North American Smelting Co. Ltd. sunk No. 3 shaft to 150 feet, 500 feet of drifting was completed, and 2,200 tons of ore mined. A mill was constructed at the No. 1 shaft. 1913: 2,500 tons of ore were mined. 1916-1917: Kingston Smelting Company, operated by the India Lake Lead Mining Company produced 38,527 pounds of lead. 1924: J. Savage and J.E. Hadman dewatered and examined No. 3 shaft. 1925: Payne Weber and Company dewatered No. 1 shaft. 1926-1927: Forbes Galena Mines Ltd deepened the No. 1 shaft to 313 feet, and 120 feet of drifting was completed on the 300-foot level. The No. 3 shaft was dewatered and examined. 1947-1948: New Calumet Mines Limited completed 17 diamond drill holes (3,108 feet). 1915-1952: Draper Lake Frontenac Lead-Zinc Mines Ltd. completed 11 diamond drill holes (3356 feet) as well as trenching and stripping activities. The No. 3 shaft was dewatered and sampled at the 150-foot level. 1958: Lake Kingston Mines Ltd completed 2046 feet of diamond drilling. A bulk surface sample was analyzed. (OFR 5548, p88-89).
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Calcite Marble | 1 | Host |
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Nov 23, 2020 (Sheree Hinz) - Calcite-galena vein in Grenville marble.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calcite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Marcasite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore |
Nov 23, 2020 (D Laidlaw) - Between 1866 to 1905, 9200 tonnes of ore were mined. 1916 to 1917: 38,527 pounds of lead were recovered. Bulk sampling on surface over a length of 400 feet and an average width of 12 feet gave 4.20% Pb, 0.30% Zn, 0.22 oz./ton Ag.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vein | 1952 | Possible | 226750 | NMI File 31C/7 PB 1 |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 417 |
Lead 38527 Pounds |
MDC012 p. 133 | tonnage calculated based on a grade of 4.2% Pb |
| 1905 | 454 | MDC012 p. 133 | ||
| 1880 | 1814 | MDC012 p. 133 | ||
| 1870 | 1814 | MDC012 p. 133 |
Publication - Investigations of mineral resources and the mining industry, 1925; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 669
Publication Number: CMB Pub 669 Page: 66-67 Date: 1926
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/18470
Publication - Investigations in ore dressing and metallurgy (testing and research laboratories) 1925; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 670
Publication Number: CMB Pub 670 Page: 65-66 Date: 1926
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307850
Publication - Investigations in ore dressing and metallurgy (testing and research laboratories) 1928; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 711
Publication Number: CMB Pub 711 Page: 99-101 Date: 1930
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307874
Publication - Investigations in ore dressing and metallurgy (testing and research laboratories) 1926; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 688
Publication Number: CMB Pub 688 Page: 60-65 Date: 1928
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307859
Publication - Zinc and lead deposits of Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series 8
Publication Number: Econ Geol 8 Page: 142-145 Date: 1930
Author: Alcock, F J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102442
Part - Lead and zinc deposits in Ontario and in eastern Canada
Publication Number: ARV25-02 Page: 18-21 Date: 1998
Author: Uglow W.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Page: 15 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 132-133 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 158 Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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