Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI31C14NE00035
| Record Name(s) | Pearse - 1990, St Joe (Fernleigh Option) - 2000 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1990-Nov-05 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | Sheree Hinz |
Primary Commodities: Zinc, Mica
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Clarendon
Latitude: 44° 53' 48.21" Longitude: -77° 0' 55.97"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 340858.8 Northing: 4973454.25 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C14NE
Point Location Description: Geochem symbol ' 6 ' just E of Little Mississagagon Lake.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Accessible by foot 1/4 ml N of Hwy 506 about 11/2 ml W of Fernleigh. Also, by boat on Little Mississagagon Lake to the N shore.
1983: G Pearse staked the area for muscovite potential, but since base metals were known to be related to the fault zone carrying the muscovite, geology, geochem and geophysical surveys were carried out. 1985: St. Joseph Explorations Ltd. optioned the claim and conducted geophysical work.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 63.4490 | 31C14NE0002 | 31C14NE0002 |
| W8609.00013 / 18 | 31C14NE0004 | 31C14NE0004 |
| W8509.00057 / 2.8665 | 31C14NE0001 | 31C14NE0001 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Schist-Unsubdivided | 1 | Muscovite Schist | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 2 | Near |
Apr 15, 2021 (Sheree Hinz) - A band of muscovite schist in the Clyde-Fernleigh Fault Zone is of interest primarily for its muscovite content (with by-products kyanite, garnet and staurolite).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscovite | Economic | Ore |
Apr 15, 2021 (Sheree Hinz) - High geochemical values for zinc and silver occur in the SE corner of the property in marble.
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