Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | J.S. Box Property - 1944 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-Mar-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-06 |
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Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Brougham
Latitude: 45° 11' 50.2" Longitude: -76° 54' .31"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 350758.997 Northing: 5006622.003 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31F02NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: The main showing is about 130 ft up the slope of a hill from the road at the Madawaska River.
pre-1945: pitting and trenching
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pyroxenite | 1 | Pyroxenite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone | 2 | Adjacent |
May 04, 2011 (A Wilson) - The main showing is described as consisting of rusty limestone underlain by pyroxenite. The rocks dip 45° SE.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
May 04, 2011 (A Wilson) - The pyroxenite is heavily mineralized with pyrite and pyrrhotite and more rarely with coarse flakes of molybdenite.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Skarn |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Publication - Molybdenum Deposits of Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Report 20
Publication Number: Econ Geol 20 Page: 154 Date: 1963
Author: Vokes, F.M.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/103994
Publication - Mineral Deposits in Renfrew County and Vicinity
Publication Number: GSC Mem 195 Page: 12 Date: 1936
Author: Freeman, B C
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/100827
Part - Mineral occurrences in the Renfrew area
Publication Number: ARV53-03 Page: 78 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Page: 65 Date: 1968
Author: Johnston F.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of base metal, precious metal, iron, and molybdenum deposits in the Pembroke-Renfrew area
Publication Number: MDC020 Page: 142-143 Date: 1980
Author: Carter T.R., Colvine A.C., Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 135 Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Clyde Forks area
Publication Number: P3093 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1990
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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