Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Fallmac Zinc Occurrence - 1956 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Zinc
Secondary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Norman
Latitude: 46° 47' 29.84" Longitude: -80° 52' 1.9"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 510135.793 Northing: 5182016.882 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I15SW
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1956: Fallmac Nickel Mines Limited - DD-3-50m
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| NORMAN-0010-C1 | 41I15SW9770 | 41I15SW9770 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Sheared | Host |
|---|
Apr 21, 2010 (A Wilson) - Mineralization is hosted in sheared, silicified mafic metavolcanics.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Apr 21, 2010 (A Wilson) - Zinc mineralization was reportedly found in shear zones. No assays are reported.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
Mono - Geology of the Capreol area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: OFR5344 Scale: Date: 1981
Author: Muir T.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Compilation series, Sudbury mining area, eastern part, Sudbury District
Publication Number: P2603 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1983
Author: Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Geological series, Capreol area, eastern part, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P2378 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1980
Author: Muir T.L., Rebic Z., Dressler B.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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
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