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Record: MDI31F04NW00002

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) J. McAllister Property - 1911, Concession VIII, Lot 16, South Half - 1911, Baptiste Lake - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 1985-Nov-20
Date Last Modified 2022-Mar-02
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Graphite



Location

Township or Area: Herschel

Latitude: 45° 7' 57.27"    Longitude: -77° 58' 42.59"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 265791.13   Northing: 5001994.52    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31F04NW

Point Location Description: graphite occurrence in south half of lot 16 con 8

Location Method: Data Compilation



Exploration History

1911: J. McAllister - pitting


Geology

Province: Grenville

Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt

Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic   Geochronological Age: 1370-1350 Ma    Geochron. Age Ref.: P3385



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Tonalite 1 Graphitic Tonalite Gneissic Host
Pegmatite 2 Intrudes

Lithology Comments

Oct 30, 2013 (A Wilson) - The showing consists of two parallel bands of graphitic gneiss about 1 m thick and 15 m apart. One band may be traced for approximately 15 m. The gneiss is trondhjemitic in composition, interbedded with minor amounts of granodioritic material. Discontinuous bands of quartz-feldspathic material and amphibolite xenoliths are common.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1GraphiteEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Oct 30, 2013 (A Wilson) - The graphite content is fairly low. The flake is from ¼ to 1/3 of an inch in diameter.



Mineral Record Details

References

Book - NMI #070540

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Part - Mineral occurrences in the north Hastings area

Publication Number: ARV52-03 Scale:     Date: 1998

Author: Thomson J.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Graphite in Ontario

Publication Number: IMR020 Scale:     Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, part 2

Publication Number: MDC022 Scale:     Date: 1981

Author: Storey C.C., Vos M.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region

Publication Number: OFR5425 Scale:     Date: 1983

Author: Martin W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Mono - Major graphite occurrences within the Frontenac Axis, southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5729 Scale:     Date: 1990

Author: MacKinnon A., LeBaron P.S.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - Geological series, industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, southern Ontario

Publication Number: P2209 Scale: 1:126,720    Date: 1980

Author: Vos M.A., Storey C.C.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - North Hastings area, Province of Ontario

Publication Number: ARM52B Scale: 1:126,720    Date: 1998

Author: Thomson J.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Map - Precambrian Geology, Wilberforce Area

Publication Number: P3526 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 2003

Author: Lumbers S.B., Vertolli V.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - Precambrian Geology, Bancroft Area

Publication Number: P3385 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1998

Author: Lumbers S.B., Vertolli V.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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