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| Record Name(s) | Deer Horn Mines Ltd. - 1978, Reinhardt Cross Lake Group - 1978, Canadaka Mines Ltd. - 1978 |
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| Related Record Type | Partial |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1980-Oct-20 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Silver, Cobalt
Secondary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Township or Area: Coleman
Latitude: 47° 23' 26.41" Longitude: -79° 38' 44.29"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 602212.66 Northing: 5249468.49 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M05NE
Point Location Description: Point
Location Method: Data Compilation
1948-52: Shag Silver Mines Ltd.-some diamond drilling was done from surface; later underground work was carried on from the Cross Lake O'Brien shaft. 1950: Lease was transferred to Shag Silver Mines Limited; it was terminated in 1951. 1958: Deer Horn Mines Limited: an option on the group was taken by Deer Horn Mines Limited with the intention of prospecting from the underground workings of the contiguous Cross Lake O'Brien property also held by the company. 1978: R.S. Nichols - DD-13-8112 ft.; Deer Horn Property DD-20-31,138 ft.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| CO-0592/ 13 DDH total length 8112 ft. / Deer Horn | ||
| Deer Horn Property 1978; 20-DDH total length | CO-0593 | CO-0593 |
| 63.3552 | 31M05NW0403 | 31M05NW0403 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Cobalt Basin
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
Formation Group: Cobalt Group
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Diabase | 1 | Diabase | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Calcite | Host |
Jul 28, 2017 (A Wilson) - The claims are underlain by 600 ft. of Nipissing diabase of the Peterson Lake Nipissing diabase basin. The NW-SE Cross Lake Fault cuts the property. The only production was obtained from a short southern extension of the SW trending Cross Lake O’Brien No. 1 vein. Silver and cobalt arsenide in the vein occurs in a gangue of calcite and quartz.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue |
Jul 28, 2017 (A Wilson) - Low grade arsenide veins were intersected in holes DH 14 and DH 16 about 1800’ southeast of the shaft. DH 14 at 612.5’ a ½ inch calcite-cobalt vein assayed 0.74 oz. Ag/ton over 0.6’. DH 16 at 479.3 ft. a 1/8 inch calcite-cobalt vein assayed 0.13 oz. Ag/ton over 0.3 ft.
Jul 26, 2022 (Q Unknown) - Base metal concentrate: 230m northwest of Deerhorn Shaft on 900' level 5.5% Cu;1.5% Pb;1.4% Zn/1.2mX 36.6m, underground access from Deerhorn Shaft: N.part J S 145 from 800',900' level and 1000' sub level, and south part from 270',395' level.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 594 |
Silver 8666393 Cobalt 1150 Copper 64 Nickel 220 |
MDC 10, p.194-195 | total production 1949-51; 2532 lbs cobalt, 278,631 oz. silver, 484 lbs. nickel, 141 lbs. copper |
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
Location:
Mono - Preliminary report on part of Coleman Township, concession 5, lots 1 to 6, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: PR1961-04 Page: 22-23 Date: 1998
Author: Thomson R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Silver cobalt calcite vein deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC010 Page: 84-86, 194-195 Date: 1968
Author: Sergiades A.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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