Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | OGS Sample 81-EJ-3 - 1981 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Zinc, Silver
Township or Area: Ferrie
Latitude: 45° 43' 34.11" Longitude: -79° 44' 2.94"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 598499.997 Northing: 5064399.995 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31E12NW
Point Location Description: approximate GPS location
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: Drive north from Highway #124 on the Old Nipissing Road for 2.5 kilometres. Turn left and follow this road for 3 kilometers. A tractor trail heads northwest from the main road,across from a farm. Follow the trail for 6 to 7 kilometres to a second prospector's cabin. The workings are approximately 0.5 kilometres northeast of the cabin.
pre 1980:pitting 1974-79: E. T. Jones - DD
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 1 | Amphibolitic | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegmatite | 2 | Adjacent |
Jan 24, 2011 (A Wilson) - The host rock is a medium to coarse grained amphibolite gneiss with minor pegmatite veins and augens.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Bornite | Economic | Ore |
Jan 24, 2011 (A Wilson) - Sulphides present as disseminations and blebs are:pyrite (to 40%), chalcopyrite (to 5%), pyrrhotite,pentlandite and bornite. Grab samples collected by the OGS returned: 16,400 ppm Cu, 66 ppm Zn, 40 ppm Ag
Map - Portions of the districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka, Province of Ontario
Publication Number: ARM51A Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Mono - The gold potential of the Huntsville-Parry Sound area of Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5521 Scale: Date: 1984
Author: Villard D.J., Keevil R., Hogg A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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