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Record: MDI31C10NE00090

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Varette - 1981, D.M. Silver - 1981, Parham Molybdenite Pit - 1964
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1981-Nov-10
Date Last Modified 2022-Jun-22
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Molybdenum



Location

Township or Area: Olden

Latitude: 44° 41' 35.86"    Longitude: -76° 43' 56.47"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 362737.39   Northing: 4950339.793    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C10NE

Point Location Description: General, NE tip of small lake (Abbott) near E end of Long Lake.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: The deposit is accessible on foot from all weather rgravel roads joined to Parham. It is near the northwest shore of Eagle Lake in the southeast part of lot 2, concession 7.



Exploration History

1962, 500 pounds of mineralized rock assayed 0.80% MoS2 by Mines Branch, Ottawa; 1962, two diamond drill holes 25 and 50 feet deep were completed.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
14 31C10NW0015 31C10NW0015



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Amphibolite 1 Serpentinized Host

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5MolybdeniteEconomicOre
10SerpentineEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC007 Page: 24  Date: 1968

Author: Johnston F.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 137  Date: 1984

Author: Carter T.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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MonoMap - Base metal, molybdenum and precious metal deposits of the Madoc-Sharbot Lake area, southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5548 Page: 171  Date: 1985

Author: Malczak J., Carter T.R., Springer J.S.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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