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Permanent Link to this Record: MDI32D04SW00225

Record: MDI32D04SW00225

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Radioactive - 1985, M. Lunge - 1953
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1985-Nov-03
Date Last Modified 2024-Jun-11
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Uranium



Location

Township or Area: Boston

Latitude: 48° 4' 55.3"    Longitude: -79° 59' 56.48"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 574549.618   Northing: 5325901.896    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Grid: 32D04SW

Point Location Description: Outcrop

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1952: Dominion Gulf Co. conducted ground geophysics (MAG) and geological survey. 1953: Occurrence examined with Geiger Counter by Savage W.S., Resident Geologist, Kirkland Lake. 1954: Ostrom, E. conducted ground geophysic (MAG) and geological survey. 1971-1972: Marshall Boston Iron Mines Ltd., drilled at least one hole within property in search of iron and base metals, conducted ground geophysics( MAG, EM).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
32D04SW0361 32D04SW0361
32D04SW0362 32D04SW0362
32D04SW0360 32D04SW0360

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Syenite 1 Syenite Host
Hornblendite 2 Near

Mineralization Comments

Jun 11, 2024 (Nazha Sabiri) - RGP staff reported 2 to 5 times background radioactivity in syenite dikes during a 1953 property visit (KL0262).



Mineral Record Details

References

File - Resident Geologist files KL-0262, KL-1659

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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of northern Ontario

Publication Number: MDC009 Page: 93  Date: 1968

Author: Robertson J.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of northern Ontario

Publication Number: MDC025 Page: 135  Date: 1984

Author: Robertson J.A., Gould K.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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