Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI31M04NE00039
| Record Name(s) | Acana West - 1952, Dunmor - 1980, Granite Lake Prospect - 1980 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1980-Jun-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-25 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
Secondary Commodities: Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Silver
Township or Area: Best
Latitude: 47° 9' 40.23" Longitude: -79° 44' 34.45"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 595283.24 Northing: 5223841.73 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M04NE
Point Location Description: triangle symbol Cu on south shore of Granite Lake and west of Highway 11.
Location Method: Data Compilation
Description and Assay; Disseminated-50% Sulphur/1m: in fractures, shears in volcanics; 0.29% Cu,0.22Ni/0.88m; 60 g/t AG/0.3m. Adjacent Occurrence: 300m SSW assay 1.37 g/t PT, 2.74 g/t Pd. Only one of the Cu-Ni showings with confirmed PGE,
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Best 10/DD-1- 121.2 ft. | 31M04NE0053 | 31M04NE0053 |
| OP92-619 | 31M04NE0019 | 31M04NE0019 |
| OP93-654 | 31M04NE0014 | 31M04NE0014 |
| 63.350 | 31M04NE0046 | 31M04NE0046 |
| 2.16185 | 31M04NE0056 | 31M04NE0056 |
| W9470-00040 | 31M04NE0016 | 31M04NE0016 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Temagami
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Siltstone | 1 | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Calcite | Intrudes |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Platinum | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Silver | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Cobaltite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Nov 02, 2017 (A Wilson) - Disseminated sulphur-50% /1m:in fractures,shears in volcanics. 0.29% Cu,0.22 Ni /0.88m;60 g/t; Ag /0.3m Adjacent Occurrence: 300m SSW Assay 1.37g/t platinum, 2.74 g/t palladium. Only one of Cu-Ni showings with confirmed assays. Among the highest assay returns of which the writer has record are those obtained at the No. 2 Acana occurrence, Best township. Assay returns of 0.69 percent copper and 1.14 percent nickel across 23.0 feet were reported (Reef Explorations Ltd. Assessment Work)
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
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| 1980 | 5 | MDI |
Book - AFCO 1952, ACANA M.L.
Publication Number: AFCO 1952 Date: 1952
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Location: Kirkland Lake
Map - Haileybury sheet, districts of Timiskaming and Nipissing, geological compilation series
Publication Number: P0321 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson R., Savage W.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Book - AFCO 1953, CHESKIRK M.L.
Publication Number: AFCO 1953 Date: 1953
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Location: Kirkland Lake
Book - AFCO 1957, HUCLIFF PROCUPINE M.L.
Publication Number: AFCO 1957 Date: 1957
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Location: Kirkland Lake
Book - AFCO 1966-70, MORTIMER M.L.
Publication Number: AFCO 1966 Date: 1966
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGO
Mono - Geology adjacent to Highway 11 in Best Township and the south part of Gillies Limit Township, districts of Timiskaming and Nipissing
Publication Number: OFR5016 Page: 44-52 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 197 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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