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| Record Name(s) | Lot 4, Con 4 - 1963 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Feb-23 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Denison
Latitude: 46° 24' 54.02" Longitude: -81° 20' 32.18"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 473696 Northing: 5140216 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I06NW
Point Location Description: Pit
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The Lot 4, Concession 4 occurrence is located approximately 20 km west of Sudbury, in the central area of Denison Township. The area is crosscut by two east to west trending main roads: the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17) and highway 658. Approximately 4 kilometers west of Whitefish, County Road 4 (also known as Fairbank Lake Road) turns north off of Highway 17. The Lot 4, conc.4 pits and trenches can be accessed from the Vermilion Mine area located approximately 2 kilometers north on the east side of the Crean Hill Road turnoff to the east of Ethel Lake. The occurrence can be found approximately 1.5 kilometres due east from the Vermilion Mine.
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Supergroup: Sudbury Igneous Complex, Main Mass
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mudstone | 1 | Metapelite | Chlorite, Sericite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibolite | 2 | Amphibolite | Contains |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Jun 21, 2016 (A Wilson) - The showings, consisting of long narrow zones in metavolcanics, containing minor amounts of disseminated pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite occur here.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Igneous Contact |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Map - Denison Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P0202 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Denison-Waters area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R060 Scale: Date: 1968
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Denison-Waters area, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2119 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1967
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. 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:
Folio - Denison Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF315 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location: Sudbury DGO
Map - Compilation series, Sudbury mining area, western part, Sudbury District
Publication Number: P2602 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1983
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Sudbury geological compilation, Sudbury District, Sudbury Regional Municipality
Publication Number: M2491 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1984
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Folio - Denison Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF315 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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