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| Record Name(s) | Howden and Kealey Amethyst - 1995, Reynolds Lake - 1971 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-14 |
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Primary Commodities: Amethyst, Mineral Specimen
Township or Area: Butler
Latitude: 46° 28' 5.99" Longitude: -79° 7' 50.56"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 643516 Northing: 5147782 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31L06NE
Point Location Description: trench
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Drive 8.46km south of junction of highway 533 and highway 63. Take cottage road 2.8km east. Traverse 1.1km north along east end of Indian Lake (Reynolds Lake). Alternative access by trail from northeast corner of Indian Lake (Reynolds Lake) (or canoe across from landing on west shore).
1984: D. Rogers – blasting and drilling. 1985-86: L. Snodden – prospecting, trenching. 1995-present: G. Kealy and A. Howden – trenching, prospecting.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.42588 | 20000000304 | 20000000304 |
| 31L06NE0003 | 31L06NE0003 | 31L06NE0003 |
| W9570-00108 | 31L06NE0004 | 31L06NE0004 |
| Butler SP-0011 / W9770.00005 | 31L06NE0005 | 31L06NE0005 |
| Butler SP-0012 / 2.18403 | 31L06NE2001 | 31L06NE2001 |
| W8607-00073 | 31L11SE5000 | 31L11SE5000 |
| Butler SP-0009 / 63.4940 | 31L06NE9751 | 31L06NE9751 |
| W8507-00052 | 31L11SE5001 | 31L11SE5001 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Terrane: Tomiko
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Monzogranite | 1 | Leucocratic Monzogranite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz | Host |
Jul 30, 2012 (A Wilson) - A 5-10 cm wide amethyst vein is hosted within sheared intermediate to felsic intrusive rocks. The vein strikes 154 degrees.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethyst | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Quartz | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Garnet | Economic | Ore |
Jul 30, 2012 (A Wilson) - Clear and smokey quartz crystals have been observed here. Amethyst was reportedly also observed and collected here
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
File - Resident Geologist file Butler SP-0008
Publication Number: Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
Map - North Bay area, Nipissing and Parry Sound districts
Publication Number: M2216 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1971
Author: Lumbers S.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Songris Area
Publication Number: P2847 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2006
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the North Bay area, districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound
Publication Number: R094 Page: 94 Date: 1971
Author: Lumbers S.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
MonoMap - Geology and Mineral Potential of the Eastern Tomiko Terrane, Grenville Province
Publication Number: OFR5554 Date: 2006
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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