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Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Blue Star Mine - 1990 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1992-Jan-27 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Aug-20 |
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Primary Commodities: Feldspar (Gemstones)
Township or Area: Chapman
Latitude: 45° 44' 3.17" Longitude: -79° 34' 58.17"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 610259 Northing: 5065494.004 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31E12NE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Highway 124 south of Sundridge west for 18.2km to Miller Road. Turn north and continue for 3.6km. Continue east on Farm Road for 1.4km to second gate (Bluestar Mine parking area). Traverse 650m along northeastern trail to mine site/quarry.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pegmatite | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Contains |
Feb 16, 2011 (A Wilson) - The pegmatite is poorly exposed everywhere but in the pit. The pegmatite is irregular and appears to dip westwards.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore |
Feb 16, 2011 (A Wilson) - The feldspar crystals are up to 60 cm in size. The feldspar is amazonite.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Pegmatite |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Intrusive |
Mono - Granitic pegmatites of the Bancroft area, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5717 Page: 152-155 Date: 1990
Author: Goad B.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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