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Record: MDI32D04SW00203

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Kimberlite - 1995, Upper Canada - 1968
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1995-May-17
Date Last Modified 2023-Aug-16
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Kimberlite



Location

Township or Area: Gauthier

Latitude: 48° 8' 25.85"    Longitude: -79° 49' 52.36"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 586948.638   Northing: 5332578.379    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Grid: 32D04SW

Point Location Description: Midway between #1 shaft and #2 shaft at the Upper Canada Mine.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Tectonic Assemblage: Timiskaming

Geological Age: Mesozoic   Geochronological Age: 158 +- 2   Geochron. Age Ref.: OFR 5937



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Kimberlite-Unsubdivided 1 Is

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1IlmeniteEconomicGangue
2DiopsideEconomicGangue
3SerpentineEconomicGangue
4PyropeEconomicGangue
5PhlogopiteEconomicGangue

Mineral Record Details

References

Core - Drill Core Library KL

Publication Number: DRILL CORE Date: 1901

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Publication - An Ontario kimberlite occurrence discovered by application of the glaciofocus method to a study of the Munroe Esker; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 68-7

Publication Number: GSC Paper 68-7 Date: 1968

Author: Lee, H.A.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/107719


Book - K.L. SURFICIAL GEOLOGY BY BRUMMER

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1901

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File - Res/Reg Property Visit Report #62-2

Publication Number: PV-62-2 Date: 1901

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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


MonoMap - Kimberlites of the Lake Timiskaming Structural Zone

Publication Number: OFR5937 Page: 121  Date: 1996

Author: Sage R.P.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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