Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Sovereign - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1984-Sep-21 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-21 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Marmora
Latitude: 44° 33' 46.07" Longitude: -77° 35' 52.75"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 293686.689 Northing: 4937667.825 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C12SE
Point Location Description: As circle shaft symbol in lot 16 conc. XI, SSE of Malone.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: The Sovereign Mine is accessible by a paved road which runs north from Hwy 7, 3.5 km east of Marmora. The road runs through Deloro to the town of Malone, a total distance of 9 road kms. A short vehicle trail leads east from Malone, across the Moira River to the workings, about 600 m.
1866-1878: Work done by unrecorded operators. Circa 1878: Pitting and shallow shaft sinking by D.E.K. Stewart under lease. 1878: 970 ounces of gold was recovered from both the Sovereign Mine and Gladstone Property. 1890-1892: Shafts were sunk, one to 20 m; ten-stamp mill erected (Crescent Gold Mining Co. of Marmora Ltd.). 1891-1892: Approximately 328 ounces of gold were recovered from 1,700 tons of ore. Circa 1903: Reworking of old pits and openings by the Sovereign Gold Mining and Development Corp. of Ontario Ltd.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Contains |
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| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 15 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 20 | Tourmaline | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 781 |
Gold 42 Ounces |
OFR5548 p.336 | |
| 1892 | 1088 |
Gold 248 Ounces |
OFR5548 p.336 | |
| 1891 | 453 |
Gold 103 Ounces |
OFR5548 p.336 |
Publication - Division of Mineral Statistics and Mines; Geological Survey of Canada, Annual Report vol. 5, (1890-1891), pt. S
Publication Number: GSC AR 5S Page: 151 Date: 1893
Author: Ingall, E.D., Brumell, H.P.H.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/297060
Publication - Gold occurrences of Ontario east of lake Superior; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 192
Publication Number: GSC Mem 192 Page: 116 Date: 1936
Author: Kindle, E D
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/100824
Publication - Arsenic-bearing deposits in Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series 4
Publication Number: Econ Geol 4 Page: 105 Date: 1927
Author: Hurst, M.E.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102439
Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 2, part of District of Cochrane, districts of Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Timiskaming, and counties of southern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC018 Page: 37 Date: 1979
Author: Gordon J.B., Lovell H.L., de Grijs J.W., Davie R.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Gold development potential in eastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5379 Page: 20 Date: 1982
Author: Kingston P.W., Papertzian V.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 105 Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology of Belmont, Marmora, and southern Methuen townships, Peterborough and Hastings counties
Publication Number: OFR5537 Page: 189-60 Date: 1985
Author: Bartlett J.R., Moore J.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Base metal, molybdenum and precious metal deposits of the Madoc-Sharbot Lake area, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5548 Page: 335-9 Date: 1985
Author: Malczak J., Carter T.R., Springer J.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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