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Record: MDI41I05SE00090

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Baldwin C Prospect - 1985, Thibeault - 1985, Lot 1 Concession 1 Occurrence - 1952
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Mar-11
Date Last Modified 2023-Sep-19
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel



Location

Township or Area: Baldwin

Latitude: 46° 17' 9.62"    Longitude: -81° 42' 3.11"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 446010.86   Northing: 5126064.15    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Sudbury

NTS Grid: 41I05SE

Point Location Description: Pits

Location Method: Data Compilation





Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Diorite 1 Diorite Host

Lithology Comments

Jul 26, 2016 (A Wilson) - A weak silicified sheared zone striking N35ºE has been traced from a small test pit at the base of the ridge for 130 ft. to a trench 50 ft. in length.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyriteEconomicOre
2PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
3ChalcopyriteEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jul 26, 2016 (A Wilson) - At the north boundary of the south half of lot 1 concession 1, about 200 feet west of the boundary of Baldwin Township there is a sulphide showing containing a little copper and nickel. A grab sample of the sulphides in the pit assayed 1.23% Cu, 0.16% Ni and a trace of gold. A similar sample from the trench showed only 0.32 % Ni and traces of copper and gold.



Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 272  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Folio - Baldwin Township, District of Sudbury

Publication Number: GDIF255 Date: 1997

Author: Sudbury RGO

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location: Sudbury RGO


Part - Geology of the Gullwing Lake-Sunstrum area

Publication Number: ARV59-04 Page: 30  Date: 1997

Author: Harding W.D.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Precambrian Geology, Baldwin Township

Publication Number: P3584 Scale: 1:20,000    Date: 2007

Author: Easton R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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