Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Keba and Buchy Property - 1954 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-04 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-24 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Cobalt, Platinum Metals
Township or Area: Nairn
Latitude: 46° 21' 48.37" Longitude: -81° 38' 40.56"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 450415.003 Northing: 5134630.996 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I05SE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1953-54: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. - mapping, ground geophysics 1955: Arcadia Nickel Corp. Limited - DD-1-200 ft. 1970: H. Buchy - trenching. 1999: D. Patrie - prospecting, ground geophysics. 2002-03: Mustang Minerals Corp. - mapping, sampling, ground geophysics, DD-2.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn 0027 | 41I05SE0003 | 41I05SE0003 |
| Hyman 0034E1 | 41I05SE0002 | 41I05SE0002 |
| Nairn 15C1 | 41I05SE0022 | 41I05SE0022 |
| 2.24458 | 41I05NE2006 | 41I05NE2006 |
| 2.25466 | 41I05SE2014 | 41I05SE2014 |
| 2.26201 | 41I05SE2018 | 41I05SE2018 |
| 2.27109 | 41I05SE2019 | 41I05SE2019 |
Province: Southern
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Arenite | 2 | Sheared | Adjacent | |
| Gabbro | 3 | Gabbro | Sheared | Adjacent |
Oct 20, 2010 (A Wilson) - The gabbro is described as dark green and having a sugary texture. The quartzite is sheared.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
Oct 20, 2010 (A Wilson) - The mineralization is described as two large gossan zones about 500 feet apart. The mineralization is described as being finely disseminated within the gabbro. Grab samples collected by Mustang Minerals in 2002 returned >1.00% Ni+Cu, 0.01% Co and 121 ppb PGM. Assays from DDH M03-01 returned values up to 1114 ppm Ni, 1636 ppm Cu, 1135 ppb Pt, over 1 m.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
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:
Folio - Nairn Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF256 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Nairn and Lorne townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2062 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Ginn R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Nairn and Lorne townships, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R035 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Ginn R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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