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| Record Name(s) | Roberts River Occurrence - 1917 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1990-Nov-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Roberts
Latitude: 46° 57' 1.01" Longitude: -81° 5' 29.84"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 493028.002 Northing: 5199643.004 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I14NE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Supergroup: Sudbury Igneous Complex, Main Mass
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Oxide Ironstone | 1 | Oxide-Facies | Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breccia-unsubdivided | 2 | Oxide-Facies | Is | |
| Granite | 3 | Medium-Grained | Footwall |
Mar 11, 2010 (A Wilson) - The property is described as two prominent iron formation outcrops lying in lots 3 and 4 concession 4. The outcrops are described as banded granular silica and magnetite ranging from 15 to 20 feet in thickness.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore |
Mar 11, 2010 (A Wilson) - The average iron content of the iron formation was estimated between 30 and 35%.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stratabound |
Folio - Roberts Township
Publication Number: GDIF486 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
MonoMap - Geology of Roberts, Creelman, and Fraleck townships, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R091 Scale: Date: 1971
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Scale: Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Roberts, Creelman, and Fraleck townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2212 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1971
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Mono - Report Of The Ontario Iron Ore Committee With Appendix 1923
Publication Number: NSP013 Scale: Date: 1998
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