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| Record Name(s) | B & M Explorations Ltd. - 1957 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jun-28 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-25 |
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Primary Commodities: Magnetite
Township or Area: Snowdon
Latitude: 44° 51' 48.13" Longitude: -78° 31' 57.78"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 694921.51 Northing: 4970734.21 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D15SE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: 1.0 km SW of Salerno Dam.
1957: B and M Explorations Limited drilled 2 holes north and south of the Howland Mine.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Snowdon #1/10 | 31D16SW0063 | 31D16SW0063 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Bancroft
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Paragneiss | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone | 2 | Footwall |
Jan 06, 2017 (A Wilson) - The paragneiss ranges from highly magnetic to slightly magnetic over 42 ft.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore |
Jan 06, 2017 (A Wilson) - Iron assays ranged from 6.73% Fe over 4 ft. to 45.27% over 6 ft. The first hole encountered grades of iron of 42.37%, 32.32% and 45.27% at 16m, 17m and 18m depth respectively. End of hole at 30m, marble encountered from 19 to 30m. Second hole: 2.49% Fe from 0 to 17m.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 150 Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Howland area, Haliburton, Peterborough, and Victoria counties
Publication Number: P2699 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1984
Author: Easton R.M., Bartlett J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Howland area, Haliburton, Peterborough and Victoria counties
Publication Number: OFR5639 Page: 88 Date: 1987
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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