Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI41I14SE00031
| Record Name(s) | Moose Mountain Metal Occurrence - 1981 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1990-Dec-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Mar-01 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Lead, Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver
Township or Area: Hutton
Latitude: 46° 51' 5.6" Longitude: -81° 2' 15.05"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 497140.003 Northing: 5188668.998 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I14SE
Point Location Description: Point
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1980-82: Moose Mountain Consolidated Ltd. - DD-4, airborne geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Hutton-0034 | 41I14NE0200 | 41I14NE0200 |
| Hutton-0036 | 41I14SE0010 | 41I14SE0010 |
| HUTTON-0034 | 41I14NE0200 | 41I14NE0200 |
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Terrigenous-Clastic-Unsubdivided | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironstone-unsubdivided | 2 | Hanging Wall |
Apr 09, 2010 (A Wilson) - Mafic metavolcanics are overlain by a band of cherty and graphitic sediments. The mineralized sediments form the west wall of the No. 2 pit. The sulphide-rich horizon varies from 10-25 feet in width. All units dip steeply to the east.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Apr 09, 2010 (A Wilson) - Assays from drill hole M-1 returned 7.12% Zn, 0.25% Cu, 0.32% Pb and 0.13 oz/t Ag over 15.1 ft. An ore shoot at least 168 feet in length was identified through drilling. Ore-grade zinc mineralization persists to a depth of at least 300 ft below the surface.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stratiform |
Map - Hutton and Parkin townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2180 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Folio - Hutton Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF388 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Hutton and Parkin townships
Publication Number: R080 Page: 43-51 Date: 1970
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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