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MDI31E12SE00002
| Record Name(s) | Concession XIV Lot 3 - 1941 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-Jul-23 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Jul-17 |
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Primary Commodities: Graphite
Secondary Commodities: Limestone (Chemical/Flux)
Township or Area: Spence
Latitude: 45° 36' 42.38" Longitude: -79° 38' 6.72"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 606416 Northing: 5051820 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31E12SE
Point Location Description: approximate location of showing
Location Method: Data Compilation
1941: T. B. Tough – stripping .
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Limestone | 1 | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Hornblende | Host |
Sep 05, 2013 (A Wilson) - The occurrence is hosted within bands and inclusions of hornblende gneiss which are found within contorted crystalline limestone. The gneissic inclusions are few in number and there is very little graphite within the limestone.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graphite | Economic | Ore |
Sep 05, 2013 (A Wilson) - Large flakes of graphite (up to 1 inch) are found within hornblende gneiss. Most of the graphite is on the scale of ¼ inch in diameter. Additional graphite was observed within hornblende gneiss inclusions within limestone on the shore of Old Mans (Bilsland Lake) Lake.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Part - Mineral occurrences in Parry Sound District
Publication Number: ARV51-02 Page: 64 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Graphite in Ontario
Publication Number: IMR020 Page: 42 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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
Location:
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