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MDI41I09NW00039
| Record Name(s) | Ossington-Triller - 1980 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1980-Feb-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Township or Area: Janes
Latitude: 46° 40' 55.31" Longitude: -80° 21' 24.61"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 549186.284 Northing: 5170031.123 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I09NW
Point Location Description: Diamond drill hole
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
In the 1960s, the property consisted of a group of unpatented contiguous claims. The property was acquired by Ossington Exploration Ltd. in early 1968. Prior to the Ossington acquisition, a small pit was excavated in the fall of 1967. After the takeover, ground magnetometer and E.M. surveys were completed, and some additional trenching were carried out. 1965: Ossington Exploration Ltd. - geophysical surveys, sampling 1968: Triller Exploration Ltd. - MAG & EM surveys 1969: Ossington Exploration Ltd. - 6 drill holes (1757 feet) 2014-2015: R. Stewart & B. Wright: mapping, prospecting, sampling 2021: SPC Nickel - sampling MINERALIZATION: SYNGENETIC MINERALIZATION IN NORITE, ASSAYS: 2.45% CU and 0.13% NI ON SURFACE SHOWING 0.09% CU and 0.19% NI FROM DDH.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Janes-0012-A1 | 41I09NW0213 | 41I09NW0213 |
| Janes-0010-B1 | 41I09NW0212 | 41I09NW0212 |
| Dana-0011 | 41I16SW0020 | 41I16SW0020 |
| Janes-0015 | 41I09NW0207 | 41I09NW0207 |
| 20000020478 | 20000020478 | |
| Janes-SP039 | 20000014863 | 20000014863 |
| Janes-SP038 | 20000008340 | 20000008340 |
| Janes-0016 | 20000004731 | 20000004731 |
Province: Southern
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | 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 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Ilmenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
Sep 18, 2023 (Q Unknown) - A sample from a pit contained 3% interstitial sulphides (pentlandite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite). A chip sample from a mineralized outcrop on the banks of the Sturgeon River returned 2.42% copper and 0.13% nickel over 15 feet. The best grab sample results from the same pit were 0.79% copper and 0.19% nickel.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
| 1 | Magmatic |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Disseminated |
Map - McNish and Janes townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2425 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1979
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Sudbury Timmins Algoma Mineral Program, Project 1: mineral inventory of the Sudbury-Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie region, Ontario
Publication Number: GSC OF 1087 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
MonoMap - Geology of McNish and Janes townships, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R191 Page: 71 Date: 1979
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Folio - Janes Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF354 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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