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| Record Name(s) | Ferco Mines Property - 1962, Richardson Lake - 1980 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1985-Aug-20 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jun-22 |
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Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Rhodes
Latitude: 46° 55' 38.93" Longitude: -81° 24' 36.82"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 468770.001 Northing: 5197187.002 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I14NW
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1962: Ferco Mines Limited - ground geophysics, stripping, trenching, bulk sampling. 1966-70: Erana Mines Ltd. - DD-4-419 ft., stripping 1971: Richardson Lake Iron Mines - DD-2-166.6 ft.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 63.1185 / Rhodes-0012-B1 | 41P14NW1009 | 41P14NW1009 |
| Rhodes-0010-A1 | 41P14NW1017 | 41P14NW1017 |
| Rhodes-0010-E1 | 41P14NW1018 | 41P14NW1018 |
| Rhodes-0013-C1 | 41P14NW1005 | 41P14NW1005 |
Dec 04, 2009 (A Wilson) - The iron formation has a width of 21 to 23 m and has been traced along strike for 6500 feet.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore |
Dec 04, 2009 (A Wilson) - The magnetite in the bands varies from massive to partly siliceous and individual samples vary from 30% to 60% soluble iron. Bulk sampling indicates the average grade of the iron bands to be 45% iron. The zone has been traced for 6500 feet. Assays from the 1966 diamond drilling returned values ranging from 62.2% Fe2O3 over 17 feet to 46.72% Fe2O3 over 12 feet.
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Stratiform |
Book - AFRO 1962 RHODES 0012-B1
Publication Number: Date: 1996
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Book - AFRO 1966 RHODES 0010-A1
Publication Number: Date: 1996
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Book - AFRO 1971 RHODES 0010-E1, 0013-D1
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996
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Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 358 Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Map - Geological series, Rhodes Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P1090 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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MonoMap - Geology of Emo, Rhodes, and Botha townships, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R196 Page: 43 Date: 1980
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Map - Emo, Rhodes and Botha townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2413 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1979
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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