Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI41I04NE00034
| Record Name(s) | Roche Property - 1956 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1980-Jan-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Nickel, Gold
Township or Area: Merritt
Latitude: 46° 13' 22.89" Longitude: -81° 43' 15.28"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 444403 Northing: 5119080 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I04NE
Point Location Description: drill holes
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1956: P. J. Roche - DD 2 (74 feet), trenching
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Merrit-0010E1 | 41I04NE0041 | 41I04NE0041 |
Province: Southern
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Quartz | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 2 | Brecciated | Adjacent |
Aug 10, 2009 (A Wilson) - The occurrence consists of a rusty silicified shear zone in Serpent River Formation sandstone. Several east-treindng quartz veins are sparsely mineralized with pyrite and minor chalcopyrite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Aug 10, 2009 (A Wilson) - No assays have been reported from this occurrence.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
MonoMap - Geology of the Espanola-Whitefish Falls area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R131 Scale: Date: 1976
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Scale: Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Merritt and Foster townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2311 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1975
Author: Card K.D., Blackburn C.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Folio - Merritt Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF146 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location: Sudbury RGO
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