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Record: MDI31C13SW00087

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Steen Lake - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1981-Aug-06
Date Last Modified 2022-Mar-02
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper

Secondary Commodities: Nickel, Silver



Location

Township or Area: Lake

Latitude: 44° 46' 46.77"    Longitude: -77° 47' .65"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 279776.604   Northing: 4962243.249    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C13SW

Point Location Description: Precise, northernmost pit on east shore of Steen Lake.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1957: V.A. McMurray of Gilmour had a grab sample from a pit on the east shore of Steen Lake. The sample assayed 3.0% copper, 0.03% nickel and trace silver (GR54, p24).




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5ChalcopyriteEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

Part - Mineral occurrences in the north Hastings area

Publication Number: ARV52-03 Scale:     Date: 1998

Author: Thomson J.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Geology of Lake Township, Hastings County

Publication Number: R054 Scale:     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 Scale:     Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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

Publication Number: OFR5548 Scale:     Date: 1985

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

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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