Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Howell Property - 1968 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-19 |
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Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Muskoka
Latitude: 44° 57' 37.3" Longitude: -79° 20' 24.71"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 630908.002 Northing: 4979887.002 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31D14NW
Point Location Description: Approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pegmatite | 1 | Pegmatite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Monzodiorite | Contains |
Apr 15, 2011 (A Wilson) - The occurrence is described as being comprised of molybdenite in veinlets of pegmatite. The host rock is metaluminous monzodiorite with augen structures and relict igneous textures. These rocks are in contact with grey gneisses.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Disseminated |
Publication - Molybdenum metallurgy and uses and the occurrence, mining and concentration of its ores; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 592
Publication Number: CMB Pub 592 Page: 116 Date: 1925
Author: Eardley-Wilmot, V L
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307785
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Page: 50 Date: 1968
Author: Johnston F.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Gravenhurst Area
Publication Number: P3409 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2000
Author: Lumbers S.B., Vertolli V.M., Schwerdtner W.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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