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MDI41I15NW00018
| Record Name(s) | Wanapitei River Copper - 2004, Fralick Township SE - 1969, G. Reid - 1971, Barry Towers Property - 1949 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-13 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Copper, Gold
Secondary Commodities: Zinc, Nickel
Township or Area: Fraleck
Latitude: 46° 54' 38.93" Longitude: -80° 50' 18.48"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 512300.997 Northing: 5195266.001 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I15NW
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1983: E. Leschishin: sampling, assays. 1986-2004: J. Brady - sampling, stripping, trenching, geochemistry, ground geophysics, mapping. 2004: Champion Bear Resources Limited - sampling
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 63.6094 | 41I15NW0001 | 41I15NW0001 |
| 63.5769 | 41I15NW0002 | 41I15NW0002 |
| 63.4965 | 41I15NW0006 | 41I15NW0006 |
| Fraleck 14A | 41I15NW0007 | 41I15NW0007 |
| 2.29289 | 41I15NW2003 | 41I15NW2003 |
| 2.14961 | 41I15NW9290 | 41I15NW9290 |
| 2.27230 | 41I15NW2001 | 41I15NW2001 |
| Fraleck 18C | 41I15NW0015 | 41I15NW0015 |
| 11 | 41I15NW0014 | 41I15NW0014 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Supergroup: Sudbury Igneous Complex, Main Mass
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite | 2 | Adjacent | ||
| Quartz Arenite | 2 | Adjacent |
Mar 11, 2010 (A Wilson) - Sulphides were observed at the contact between a Nipissing diabase and the Huronian metasedimentary rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 06, 2017 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected by Leschishin in 1983 returned up to 1.24% Cu and 0.005 oz/t Au. Grab samples collected by J. Brady returned assays up to 0.027 oz/t Au and 0.224%Cu, 0.008% Co, 0.012% Ni and 0.022% Zn. Grab samples collected by Champion Bear Resources returned up to 7360 ppm Cu. A quartz vein 1 by 350 ft. trending N20W in diabase, contains galena, cerusite, anglesite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, covellite and native gold. A selected grab sample assayed 12.93% Pb, 1.50% Cu, 1.49 oz./ton Ag, 0.91 oz./ton Au. Three diamond drill holes for 251 ft. by H. Barry and L. Towers in 1949.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
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 - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Scale: Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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
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