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| Record Name(s) | Smith Lake Property - 1965 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1986-Jun-04 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-19 |
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Primary Commodities: Marble (Structural Material)
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Gold
Township or Area: Mayo
Latitude: 45° 2' .96" Longitude: -77° 34' 1.49"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 297792.999 Northing: 4989888.995 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31F04SE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: Just west of Smith Lake.
1964-1965: Rainbow Exploration and Development Syndicate - DD-12-615 ft., stripping, pitting, block removal
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 12 / Mayo File No. 5 | 31F04SE9515 | 31F04SE9515 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Dolomite Marble | 1 | Is |
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Oct 18, 2011 (A Wilson) - The unit is fine-grained, white dolomitic marble that is locally known as the Dungannon Formation. The marble has a well developed layering that strikes north and dips 85°W. The marble contains a small amount of phlogopite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phlogopite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Talc | Economic | Ore |
Oct 18, 2011 (A Wilson) - Minor amounts of phlogopite were noted in outcrop. Green and blue talc was observed in diamond drill holes completed by Rainbow Exploration and Development. A sample of pyritic marble was analysed by Rainbow Explorations and Development. These sample returned traces of copper and gold and the MgO content was 20-21%.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Dimension Stone |
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
Location:
Publication - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario;Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-50
Publication Number: Paper 69-50 Page: 117 Date: 1970
Author: Sabina, A.P.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/103344
MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, part 1: marble
Publication Number: MDC021 Page: 62, 72-73 Date: 1981
Author: Storey C.C., Vos M.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region
Publication Number: OFR5425 Page: 193-194 Date: 1983
Author: Martin W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Dungannon and Mayo townships, County of Hastings, Ontario
Publication Number: M1955-08 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F., James W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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