Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Maki- Kainola Option - 1950, Tyrone - 1979 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1979-Nov-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-19 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Platinum Metals, Gold
Township or Area: Tyrone
Latitude: 46° 48' 12.77" Longitude: -81° 18' 34.62"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 476375.004 Northing: 5183380.001 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I14SW
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
1950-68: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited - mapping, sampling, trenching, DD-8-3938 ft
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 63.209 | 41I14SW0015 | 41I14SW0015 |
| Tyrone-0010-A1 | 41I14SW0013 | 41I14SW0013 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Quartz Diorite | 1 | Quartz Diorite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Monzonite | 2 | Adjacent | ||
| Breccia-unsubdivided | 3 | Host |
May 05, 2010 (A Wilson) - The quartz diorite dike was estimated to be up to 150 feet. “Trap” dikes also were observed adjacent to the quartz diorite. The trap dikes are described a very fine grained lamprophyres up to 75 feet wide.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
May 05, 2010 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected by Falconbridge returned 0.34% Ni, 0.54% cu, 0.01 oz/t Au, 0.024 oz PGE. The sulphides are described as being disseminated in both quartz diorite and quartz diorite breccia. Mineralization was observed in a zone 30 feet long and 10 feet wide.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
Folio - Tyrone Township
Publication Number: GDIF471 Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Sudbury mining area, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2170 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1969
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 282 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Sudbury data series, Tyrone Township, Sudbury District
Publication Number: P2469 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1982
Author: Adlington R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Tyrone Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P0249 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Tyrone and Foy townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2133 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1969
Author: Card K.D., Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Leinster-Bowell area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R065 Date: 1969
Author: Card K.D., Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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