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| Record Name(s) | J.O. Gorman Property - 1917, Opeongo Mining Syndicate - 1917, Admaston Molybdenite - 1864 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1985-May-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Admaston
Latitude: 45° 23' 50.4" Longitude: -76° 49' 8.2"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 357634.001 Northing: 5028700.001 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31F07NW
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: South of the old Opeongo Road, about 1.6 km east of the village of Shamrock.
circa 1864- pitting, trenching. 1917: Opeongo Mining Syndicate - in production
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 1 | Pyroxenitic | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 2 | Calcsilicate | Adjacent | |
| Sandstone | 3 | Arkose | Adjacent |
Aug 15, 2011 (A Wilson) - Molybdenite and pyrrhotite are scattered throughout the pyroxenite skarn.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 15, 2011 (A Wilson) - The mineralization conisists of sparse, scattered flakes of coarse molybdenite.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Skarn |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 22 |
Molybdenum 53 Kilograms |
DEMR No.592, p. 82 | 19.7 tonnes of material @0.38% ore produced 117 pounds (53 kg) of pure Mo produced. |
Book - Molybdenum, p. 82-83
Publication Number: 592 Date: 1925
Author: V.L. Eardley-Willmot
Publisher Name: DEMR
Location:
Publication - Renfrew map-area, Renfrew and Lanark counties, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 51-27
Publication Number: Paper 51-27 Page: 55 Date: 1951
Author: Quinn, H.A.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101377
Part - Mineral occurrences in the Renfrew area
Publication Number: ARV53-03 Page: 70-71 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Page: 55 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: 128-129 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:
Publication - Molybdenum Deposits of Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Report 20
Publication Number: Econ Geol 20 Page: 163 Date: 1963
Author: Vokes, F.M.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/103994
Publication - Renfrew map-area, Renfrew and Lanark counties, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 51-27
Publication Number: Paper 51-27 Page: Map Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1951
Author: Quinn, H.A.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101377
Map - Geological series, Renfrew area, eastern part, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P1838 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1978
Author: Lumbers S.B., Vertolli V.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Renfrew, Precambrian geology
Publication Number: M2462 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 1983
Author: Lumbers S.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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