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Record: MDI31D15NE00024

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) East Hwy 121 - 1905
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Jun-28
Date Last Modified 2022-Dec-06
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold



Location

Township or Area: Snowdon

Latitude: 44° 53' 9.62"    Longitude: -78° 42' 16.98"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 681262   Northing: 4972850    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31D15NE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: 2.4 km NNE of Plewman Lake.



Exploration History

1905: A homeowner reported the presence of gold on Lot 27 Concession A. 1987: Ontario Geological Survey – assayed a sample of the vein and a grade of 0.03 oz/ton was returned from the vein.




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Pegmatite 1 Host
Marble 2 Brecciated Contains

Lithology Comments

Jan 11, 2017 (A Wilson) - Plagioclase-quartz pegmatite,showing varying degrees of cataclasis. The vein is hosted in marble breccia of the Denna Lake Structural Complex.


Dec 07, 2005 (D Laidlaw) - Quartz-rich pegmatite vein.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1GoldEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jan 11, 2017 (A Wilson) - An assay sample collected by field party personnel from the vein showed 0.03 oz. gold per ton, indicating the presence of minor gold mineralization at this site.



Mineral Record Details

Classification
RankClassification            
1 Vein

References

MonoMap - Geology of the Lochlin area, County of Haliburton

Publication Number: OFR5678 Page: 97  Date: 1987

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Lochlin area, Haliburton County

Publication Number: P3071 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1987

Author: Easton R.M., Van Kranendonk M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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