Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI32D04NW00016
| Record Name(s) | West Zone - 1991, Argonaugt - 1912, Upper Beaver - 1972, Mine D'Or Huronia - 1988 |
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| Related Record Type | Partial |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1995-May-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-22 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold, Copper
Township or Area: Gauthier
Latitude: 48° 10' 8.79" Longitude: -79° 46' 9.23"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 591508.698 Northing: 5335828.388 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 32D04NW
Point Location Description: Drill hole northwest of shaft.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Access is via a gravel road running north from the hamlet of Dobie. The zone is 450 m northwest of the Upper Beaver shaft.
1912-19 - Surface exploration 1919-1930 - Production as Argonaut Mines 1937-39 - Underground exploration by Toburn 1950-51 - Surface geology and geophysics and diamond drilling by Toburn 1961-62 - Surface exploration, shaft dewatering, underground drilling and development by Augustus Explorations Ltd. 18964-1972 - Mine dewatering, underground diamond drilling and production by Upper Beaver Mines Limited. Mine closed in 1972 before the property was fully explored. 1988-1991 - Surface geology, geophysics and diamond drilling by Royal Oak Mines Inc. (formerly Pamorex).
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 63.2175, KL-0274 | 32D04NE0109 | 32D04NE0109 |
| 50 | 32D04NW0061 | 32D04NW0061 |
| 63.6101 | 32D04NE0069 | 32D04NE0069 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
Dec 07, 2005 (D Guidon) - Two zone we interesected in the Kinojevis stratigraphy. An anomalous zone was detected in the Gauthier assemblage as well.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Tholeiitic? Epidotized | Host |
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| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Chlorite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Hematite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Magnetite | Economic | Gangue |
Aug 22, 2023 (Q Unknown) - Diamond drill hole BL91-09 intersected 0.04 ounce Au per ton and 0.68% Cu over 45.6 feet and a second intersection of 0.06 ounce Au per ton and 0.63% Cu over 20 feet.
| Commodity | Analytical Method | Digestion Method | Result | Unit | Limit | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Unknown | .68 | % | |||
| Gold | Unknown | .04 | oz/t |
File - Resident Geologist files KL-0203, KL-2757, KL-3437
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Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 2, part of District of Cochrane, districts of Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Timiskaming, and counties of southern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC018 Page: 413-415 Date: 1979
Author: Gordon J.B., Lovell H.L., de Grijs J.W., Davie R.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Preliminary report on the Timmins-Kirkland Lake area, gold deposits file
Publication Number: OFR5467 Page: G0168 Date: 1983
Author: Hodgson C.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Book - Queenston Annual Report 1991 p. 5
Publication Number: QUEENSTON Page: 5 Date: 1991
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File - Res/Reg Property Visit Report KL #57, 61
Publication Number: PV-57 Date: 1901
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
File - Res/Reg Property Visit Report #61
Publication Number: PV-61 Date: 1901
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
Thesis - The Geology of the Upper Beaver Mine, Gauthier Township, Ontario
Publication Number: MSc Thesis Date: 1974
Author: Morris, J.H.
Publisher Name: University of Waterloo
Location: Kirkland Lake RGP Office
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