Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI41I05SW00014
| Record Name(s) | Baldwin - 1929, Spanish River Mine - 1967, Linton - 1956, Brismil - 1958 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1979-Dec-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Sep-19 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Nickel, Gold, Silver
Township or Area: Baldwin, Porter
Latitude: 46° 21' 50.5" Longitude: -81° 44' 59.62"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 442315.911 Northing: 5134768.148 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I05SW
Point Location Description: Point
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
1929: T.H. Rea & L.K. Fletcher; 13 trenches and 10 drill holes (5,665 feet). 1955: Federal Kirkland Mining Co. Ltd.; 1955-1957 - 16 trenches, 19 drill holes (7,321 feet), geological survey. 1958: Brismil Mines Ltd (subsidiary of Federal Kirkland) & Cadmet Mines Ltd. (Brismil + 3 other companies. 1962-1963 - 7 drill holes (3,940 feet) 1965 - 7 drill holes (3,253 feet) 1965: Globe Exploration & Mining Co. 1966-1967 - 14 drill holes (6,809 feet) 1966: Terrex Mining Co. Ltd. (change of name) 1967: Sheridan Geophysics Ltd. shared exploration costs with Brismal Mines Ltd. (to 1977). Bringing Spanish River Mines Ltd. into production. 1969 Kidd Copper Mines (leased mine) 1968-1970 - construct decline and drifts. 1969-1970 - Production
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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| Baldwin-SP007 | 41I05SE0019 | 41I05SE0019 |
| Baldwin-SP008 | 41I05SE0020 | 41I05SE0020 |
| Baldwin-0010-A1 | 41I05SE0090 | 41I05SE0090 |
| Baldwin-0012-C1 | 41I05SW0034 | 41I05SW0034 |
| Baldwin-0042-B1 | 41I05SW0026 | 41I05SW0026 |
| Baldwin-0018 | 41I05SW0033 | 41I05SW0033 |
| Baldwin-0017-C1 | 41I05SW0029 | 41I05SW0029 |
| Baldwin-0042-E1 | 41I05SE0006 | 41I05SE0006 |
| Baldwin-0037-A1 | 41I05SE0005 | 41I05SE0005 |
Province: Southern
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sandstone | 1 | Quartzites, Grewackes | Alteration/Shear Zone | Host |
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| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
Mar 16, 2023 (Q Unknown) - Mineralization: stringers and diss cp, po, py in silicified shear @ N83E in Bruce Fm. Location: correct location is plotted on map 2 of GDIF255; location incorrect in Sudbury MDIR
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Hydrothermal |
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Disseminated |
| 1 | Vein |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
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| Baldwin (main zone) | 1968 | Unclassified | 992758 | RGP OMI (MDI) files from 1970s. | Classified as "reserve" with grade of 1.49% copper over 5.6 meters (18.5 feet). |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10000 | Report 2.27026 | In 1995, 10,000 tons of copper ore was shipped from the Baldwin Mine on claim 1197772 (some 800 meters north of the property boundary and was milled by Inco. Proceeds from an $85,000 government grant were used and the Company ran out of money. | |
| 1970 | 51131 |
Silver 2698 Ounces Gold 163 Ounces Copper 1861380 Pounds |
RGP OMI (MDI) files from 1970s. | From 51,131 tonnes (56,362 tons) produced 844 tonnes (1,861,380 lbs) copper, 2,698 t-oz silver, 162 t-oz gold. Calculated recovery grades: 0.92% Cu, 0.055 t-oz/tonne (0.05 t-oz/ton) Ag, trace Au. |
| 1969 | 81514 |
Silver 2652 Ounces Gold 184 Ounces Copper 1664462 Pounds |
RGP OMI (MDI) files from 1970s. | From 81,515 tonnes (89,954 tons) produced 755 tonnes (1,664,462 lbs) copper, 2,652 oz-t silver, 184 oz-t gold. Calculated recovery grades: 0.92% Cu, 0.033 oz-t/tonne (0.03 oz-t/ton) Ag, trace Au. Recovery stated as 98% in August 1969. |
Map - Geological compilation series, Pamour sheet, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: P0698 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Bright E.G., Hunt D.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Folio - Baldwin Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF255 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mining operations in Ontario during calendar year 1969
Publication Number: ARV79 Page: 97 Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 230 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geological series, Panache Lake area (west part), districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin
Publication Number: P0668 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Folio - Baldwin Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF255 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
File - Sudbury MDI Records Baldwin Township
Publication Number: Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Sudbury RGP
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