Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Seneca-Superior - 1983, Peterson Lake - 1983, Cart Lake - 1983, Gould - 1983, Worth Vein - 1983, Car Pete - 1983 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1983-Jun-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-24 |
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Primary Commodities: Silver
Secondary Commodities: Cobalt
Township or Area: Coleman
Latitude: 47° 22' 50.86" Longitude: -79° 41' .87"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 599368 Northing: 5248322 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M05NE
Point Location Description: Shaft
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
1912: Seneca Company began mining the Cart Lake lease. 1952: Cobalt Lode SML dewatered Seneca No.2 Shaft, some diamond drilling was completed. 1963-1967: Silver Town Mines Ltd carried out drilling and rehabilitation of Seneca No. 1 shaft.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Silver vein | Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudstone | 2 | Shale | ||
| Conglomerate | 3 | Cobalt conglomerate |
Apr 20, 2023 (Q Unknown) - A sequence of Cobalt conglomerate, slate, and greywacke lies unconformably on Keewatin rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver | Economic | Ore |
Apr 20, 2023 (Q Unknown) - The Worth Vein forms an oval-shaped vertical lens as an ore shoot, 152 m in horizontal length and strikes NE. The ore assayed up to 3,500 oz/ton Ag.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Vein (Cobalt-Type) |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
Silver 2618695 Cobalt 3532 Copper 1394 Nickel 1080 |
RGO FILE | NO TONNAGE DATA |
| 1916 | 2675 |
Silver 175028502 |
MDC010, P.188-189 | Total production from 1912-1916 |
File - Resident Geologist file CO-0597
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
Map - Cobalt silver area, northern sheet, Timiskaming District
Publication Number: M2050 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1997
Author: Thomson R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Part - Milling and metallurgical practice in treatment of silver ores at Cobalt
Publication Number: ARV31-02.002 Page: 152-156 Date: 1998
Author: Reid F.D., Denny J.J., Hutchison R.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Mono - Silver cobalt calcite vein deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC010 Page: 84-86, 188-189 Date: 1968
Author: Sergiades A.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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