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Record: MDI31C12NW00102

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Crowe River - 1981, Con III, Lots 14-15 - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1981-Aug-05
Date Last Modified 2022-Jun-10
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Lake

Latitude: 44° 41' 3.08"    Longitude: -77° 48' 9.29"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 277902.591   Northing: 4951690.097    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C12NW

Point Location Description: General, northernmost of 2 pits just E of Crowe River Rapids.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1955: I. Sopha discovered the Crowe River prospect. 1956: The Crowe River showings were staked by Mr. I. Sopha. The property was prospected in more detail and 11 trenches were excavated over the showings. Five diamond drill holes totalling 320 feet were completed. 1957: Alsof Mines Limited acquired claims from Sopha, no work was done and claims lapsed. Mr. Sopha completed 2 diamond drill holes totalling 106 feet. 1959: The claims were restaked and acquired by Macklin Mines Limited. Geological mapping was completed. 1960: Merlin Mines Limited carried out a ground magnetometer and electromagnetics survey and tested showings and conductors with 9 diamond drill holes totalling 1032 feet. 1962: Alsof Mines Limited completed 1 drill hole 196 feet in length near the river showing.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
63.1058 31C12NW0006 31C12NW0006
11 31C12NW0007 31C12NW0007



Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5ChalcociteEconomicOre
10ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
15MagnetiteEconomicOre
20PyriteEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

MonoMap - Geology of Lake Township, Hastings County

Publication Number: R054 Page: 26  Date: 1968

Author: Laakso R.K.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 141  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 82  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: 70-2  Date: 1985

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

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Book - RES GEOL AFRO 1958, #3

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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