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| Record Name(s) | Mattawasaga Zone - 1984, Ghostmount Mines Ltd. - 1944, Hoyle Gold Mining Co. - 1945, Canamax Resources Inc. - 1984, American Barrick Resources Corp. - 1988, Holt-McDermott Mine - 1988 |
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| Related Record Type | Partial |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1985-Nov-18 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-11 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Holloway
Latitude: 48° 30' 46.76" Longitude: -79° 43' 19.11"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 594385 Northing: 5374108 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 32D12SE
Point Location Description: 32D12NE0018
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: Access to the deposit area is provided via dirt diamond drilling roads which join Highway 101 immediately west of Holloway Lake.
1944-48: Hoyle Mining Co. Ltd. (Ghostmount Mines Ltd.) - magnetic survey; DD-3-2654 ft. 1960: Hoyle Mines Ltd.: sold assets to Ventures Ltd. (now Falconbridge Ltd.) 1976-1983: Amax Exploration Inc.: (with Procan Exploration): explores area,airborne geophysical survey along PDFZ, staked ground ( incl. ground formerly held by Ghostmount Mines); ground geophysics. and geological surveys, prospecting, and diamond drilling. 1984: Canamax Resources Inc.: DD-62,117.35 m; sold claims hosting deposit to American Barrick Resources. 1988-90: American Barrick Resources: initiated two drifts (from 150 m and 250 m levels of Holt-McDermott Mine) to access deposit; continued drift development to access Mattawasaga deposit.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| KL-0421/63.4460 | 32D12NE0018 | 32D12NE0018 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Tectonic Assemblage: Porcupine
Geological Age: Mesoarchean
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
Jul 28, 2016 (R Degagne) - The Mattawasaga deposit is immediately north of a regional scale east northeast striking magnetic high (OGS 1984). Because the deposit is nowhere exposed on surface, and information concerning it is derived exclusively from diamond drilling completed by Amax Minerals Exploration, Canamax Resources, and American Barrick Resources Corp. from the Holt- McDermott Mine area, located a few kilometres along strike to the west. It is noteworthy that the interpretation of regional scale aeromagnetic data for the area suggests that the feature which Satterly originally interpreted to be the Ghostmount Fault would more recently have been interpreted to be instead a lithologic contact zone, as is done routinely farther south within the Kinojevis Group. Satterly cited as evidence for the existence of the Ghostmount Fault: a) the presence of a magnetic anomaly; b) the intersection of a fault by a single diamond drill hole located precisely where the Ghostmount Fault was interpreted to join the PDFZ; and c) possible dextral offset across the proposed fault zone in Harker Township of a north striking diabase dike. A 'bedding fault' identical in megascopic appearance to the McKenna Fault of the Holt-McDermott Mine area is reported (assessment files) to be closely associated with the Mattawasaga deposit Footwall zone. At the Holt-McDermott Mine, the McKenna Fault is a narrow, laterally continuous, steeply south dipping zone of gouge which near surface defines a hanging wall horizon north of which the ore zones occur. In the Mattawasaga deposit all known significant gold mineralization is south of this bedding fault and north of the Ghostmount Fault of Satterly.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Tholeiitic Basalt | Carbonatized | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrigenous-Clastic-Unsubdivided | 2 | Interflow Sediments | Adjacent | |
| Syenite | 3 | Near | ||
| Diabase | 4 | Diabase | Near | |
| Breccia-unsubdivided | 5 | Sil, Cbz, Py | Host | |
| Schist-Unsubdivided | 6 | Qcv, Chl, Ser, Au, +/- Apy, | Host |
Dec 07, 2005 (R Degagne) - The area may be conveniently divided into 3 domains: that area north of the Porcupine-Destor Fault Zone (PDFZ), that area south of the PDFZ, and the PDFZ itself. North of the PDFZ, in southern Lamplugh and Frecheville Townships and in the northern parts of Harker and Holloway Townships, bedrock consists mainly of weakly metamorphosed (greenschist or lower metamorphic facies) folded calc-alkalic volcanic and pyroclastic rocks of the (Archean) Hunter Mine Group, the oldest rocks in the area. In the Ghost Range area, exposed in an erosional outlier, younger shallowly northeast dipping (weakly metamorphosed) volcanic flows representing the basal portion of the (Archean) Stoughton-Roquemaure Group unconformably overlies rocks of the older (Archean) Hunter Mine Group (Jensen and Langford 1985). South of the PDFZ, weakly metamorphosed subaqueously deposited volcanic and interflow sedimentary rocks of the (Archean) Kinojevis Group are east northeast striking, steeply south dipping, south facing, and occupy part of the north limb of the east striking and east plunging Blake River Synclinorium. The PDFZ consists of a lithologically heterogenous assemblage of fault/shear bounded blocks each of which consists of variably sheared, recrystallized, and metasomatically altered rocks. Outcrop exposure within and marginal to the PDFZ is typically poor and, where data derived from diamond drill logs is lacking, the geometry and distribution of the individual fault/shear bounded blocks is to some extent a matter of conjecture. In northern Holloway and Harker Townships, the PDFZ is at least 1 km wide. Intrusive rocks near the Mattawasaga deposit include narrow syenite dikes (reported from both the Holt-McDermott Mine area (to the west) and from the Hoyle Gold Mining drilling on what once were the Ghostmount Mines claims (Satterly 1954)) and a north striking diabase dike which intrudes the deposit in the extreme southwest part of what once formed the Ghostmount Mines claims.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Specularite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Hematite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Carbonate | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Sericite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Tourmaline | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 5 | Chlorite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 6 | Fuchsite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Dolomite | Alteration | Carbonatization | 1 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Quartz | Alteration | Silicification | 2 | Unknown | Massive | ||
| Calcite | Alteration | Carbonatization | 3 | Unknown | Network | ||
| Chlorite | Alteration | Chloritic | 4 | Unknown | Veins | ||
| Sericite | Alteration | Sericitization | 5 | Unknown | Network | ||
| Hematite | Alteration | Hematization | 6 | Unknown | Stockwork | ||
| Pyrite | Alteration | Pyritic | 7 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Fuchsite | Alteration | Carbonatization | 8 | Unknown | Disseminated |
Dec 07, 2005 (R Degagne) - Located immediately north of (stratigraphically beneath) the magnetic basalt and often (but not always) in fault contact with it is a variably foliated (sheared) and generally heterogeneous lithologic assemblage which has been logged by Canamax Resources geologists as 'transitional alteration'. The unit typically ranges from green to yellow to mauve in color, may be locally magnetic, and is generally described to be variably carbonatized, silicified, hematized, pyritic, and sericitic. Where intensely brecciated and 'altered' (siliceous, carbonate bearing, and pyritic), 'transitional alteration' hosts a continuous anomalously auriferous zone termed the 'A Horizon' which consistently averages more than 3,000 ppb of gold over core lengths of 1-2 m. As with the southern 'transitional alteration' zone, the northern zone hosts a laterally persistent zone of intense brecciation which is siliceous and carbonate bearing. This breccia zone is termed by Canamax Resources geologists the 'main silicified zone'. Two laterally persistent, highly anomalously auriferous horizons are associated with the 'main silicified zone'. The southern of the two zones is called the 'Main' zone. The 'Main' zone: a) is hosted exclusively by the southern part of the 'main silicified zone'; b) is typically pyritic (containing locally up to 20% of pyrite); c) carries persistent but erratic anomalous gold tenors and d) has been traced along strike for about 450 m. The northern of the two auriferous zones is called the 'Footwall' zone. enveloping 'transitional alteration'. The Footwall zone consists of visible gold contained within stockworks of 0.5-2.0 cm wide quartz-calcite veinlets which are hosted by variably chloritic, sericitic, and generally nonpyritic schist; accessory amounts of arsenopyrite and tourmaline are also present.
Dec 07, 2005 (R Degagne) - Located immediately north of (stratigraphically beneath) the magnetic basalt and often (but not always) in fault contact with it is a variably foliated (sheared) and generally heterogeneous lithologic assemblage which has been logged by Canamax Resources geologists as 'transitional alteration'. The unit typically ranges from green to yellow to mauve in color, may be locally magnetic, and is generally described to be variably carbonatized, silicified, hematized, pyritic, and sericitic. Where intensely brecciated and 'altered' (siliceous, carbonate bearing, and pyritic), 'transitional alteration' hosts a continuous anomalously auriferous zone termed the 'A Horizon' which consistently averages more than 3,000 ppb of gold over core lengths of 1-2 m. As with the southern 'transitional alteration' zone, the northern zone hosts a laterally persistent zone of intense brecciation which is siliceous and carbonate bearing. This breccia zone is termed by Canamax Resources geologists the 'main silicified zone'. Two laterally persistent, highly anomalously auriferous horizons are associated with the 'main silicified zone'. The southern of the two zones is called the 'Main' zone. The 'Main' zone: a) is hosted exclusively by the southern part of the 'main silicified zone'; b) is typically pyritic (containing locally up to 20% of pyrite); c) carries persistent but erratic anomalous gold tenors and d) has been traced along strike for about 450 m. The northern of the two auriferous zones is called the 'Footwall' zone. enveloping 'transitional alteration'. The Footwall zone consists of visible gold contained within stockworks of 0.5-2.0 cm wide quartz-calcite veinlets which are hosted by variably chloritic, sericitic, and generally nonpyritic schist; accessory amounts of arsenopyrite and tourmaline are also present.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hydrothermal |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Breccia |
| 2 | Stockwork |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | 800 | 1.5 | 80 | 75 |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | 450 | 80 | 75 |
Date: Feb 11, 1997
Geologist: R Degagne
Notes: The highest potential sites for such mineralization should, at this early stage of our understanding of these deposits, probably be considered to be within and adjacent to major structural and/or stratigraphic discontinuities such as the PDFZ. Analogous lithologic, structural, and hydrothermal environments as are found near the Holt-McDermott Mine and the Mattawasaga deposit are likely to have been developed elsewhere within the Black River-Matheson area along and marginal to the three branches of the Porcupine-Destor and/or Pipestone Fault Zones (as indicated by Jensen and Langford 1985; Gupta and Johnstone 1987; and Sutcliffe and Steele 1989). Such areas should be considered to constitute high potential target areas for similar deposits of the Holt-McDermott type. Analogous regional scale stratigraphic discontinuities occur in other Archean greenstone belts; these should also be considered to be priority exploration targets for Holt-McDermott type gold mineralization.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawasaga Deposit | 1988 | Unclassified | 1611187 | Canamax Resources Inc.1987 Annual Report | reserves are drill defined | Gold 4.22 g/t |
File - Resident Geologist file KL-0937
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Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology of the Magusi River area, Cochrane and Timiskaming districts
Publication Number: P2434 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1982
Author: Jensen L.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - Northern Miner 85-03-07, Matheson, p A3, A13
Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1985
Author:
Publisher Name: Northern Miner
Location: Kirkland Lake RGO
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology of the Ghost Range area, Lightning River area, Cochrane District
Publication Number: P2431 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1982
Author: Jensen L.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - Northern Miner 85-06-20, Canamax, p.1,2
Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1985
Author:
Publisher Name: Northern Miner
Location: Kirkland Lake RGP
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology of the Lightning Mountain area, Lightning River area, Cochrane District
Publication Number: P2432 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1982
Author: Jensen L.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology of the Lightning River area, Cochrane District
Publication Number: P2433 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1982
Author: Jensen L.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Folio - Holloway Township, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: GDIF272 Date: 1997
Author: Kirkland Lake RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Township of Harker, District of Cochrane, Ontario
Publication Number: M1951-04 Date: 1997
Author: Satterly J., Hogg N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - North part of the Township of Holloway, District of Cochrane, Ontario
Publication Number: M1953-04 Date: 1997
Author: Satterly J., Hogg N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Mineral occurrences, deposits, and mines of the Black River-Matheson area
Publication Number: OFR5735 Page: 550-593 Date: 1990
Author: Bath A.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Journal - Magnetic Felsic Intrusions Associated with Canadian Archean Gold Deposits; Geology volume 15, number 12 p. 1107-1111
Publication Number: Geology 15(12) Page: 1107-1111 Date: 1987
Author: Hattori, K.
Publisher Name: Geological Society of America
Location: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15%3C1107:MFIAWC%3E2.0.CO;2
Map - Precambrian Geology of the Highway 101 Area, East of Matheson, Ontario
Publication Number: M2676 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2003
Author: Berger B.R., Luinstra B., Ropchan J.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geophysical/geochemical series, Matheson-Black River area, Holloway Township, airborne electromagnetic survey, total intensity magnetic survey, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: M80600 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 1984
Author: Questor Surveys Ltd.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology and petrogenesis of the Archean Abitibi belt in the Kirkland Lake area, Ontario
Publication Number: MP123 Date: 1985
Author: Jensen L.S., Langford F.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Article - Quaternary geology and geochemical exploration in the Matheson area
Publication Number: MP143.294 Page: 24-32 Date: 1997
Author: McClenaghan M.B., Lavin O.P., Nichol I., Shaw J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Quaternary geology, Lightning River area, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: P2734 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1985
Author: Vagners U.J., Courtney S.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Geology of Harker Township
Publication Number: ARV60-07 Date: 1997
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Geology of the north half of Holloway Township
Publication Number: ARV62-07 Page: 28-29 Date: 1997
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Article - Gold metallogenesis along the Pipestone and Destor-Porcupine deformation zones and associated structures
Publication Number: MP132.081 Date: 1997
Author: Whittaker P.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geological Synthesis of the Highway 101 Area, East of Matheson, Ontario
Publication Number: OFR6091 Page: 85 Date: 2003
Author: Berger B.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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