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Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI31E06SE00025
| Record Name(s) | Franklin Gold Prospect #1 - 1900 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-31 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-07 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Nickel, Silver
Township or Area: Franklin
Latitude: 45° 19' 20.67" Longitude: -79° 4' 21.06"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 651060.59 Northing: 5020573.85 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31E06SE
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
3 PITS WERE WORKED IN THE EARLY 1900 AND GOLD VALUES OF $10./TON WERE OBTAINED (R. ENNEST, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION). APPROXIMATELY 30 TONNES WAS EXTRACTED.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Amphibolite | 1 | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | quartzose | Host |
May 01, 2007 (M Gaudreau) - Medium grained massive amphibolite and amphibolite gneiss is cut by a network of quartzose and granitic veins. Pyrite occurs disseminated throughout the rock (Villard et al., 1984).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 30 | OFR5221 p. 30 | Gold values of $10/ton were obtained |
Mono - The gold potential of the Huntsville-Parry Sound area of Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5521 Page: 30 Date: 1984
Author: Villard D.J., Keevil R., Hogg A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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