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| Record Name(s) | N. Butt Copper Showing - 1963 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Sep-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Plummer
Latitude: 46° 22' 43.73" Longitude: -83° 49' 24.31"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 282877.003 Northing: 5140011.995 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41J05NW
Point Location Description: pit
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Drive west of Bruce Mines on highway 17, then take Centre Line Road going to the north. Drive 8.2km to intersection with Carter side road, turn left and drive 900m to a signpost "Vallade's Valley".
Pre-1960: pitting, 1 shaft (30-40 feet deep estimated)
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| PLUMMER 0013-B1 | 41J05NW0011 | 41J05NW0011 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Cobalt Basin
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Quartz-Carbonate | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabase | 2 | Diabase | Contains |
Jun 28, 2010 (A Wilson) - The vein is about 5-6 inches in width and strikes N20E. It is unknown if the vein was continuous. The material is hosted within Nipissing diabase.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Jun 28, 2010 (A Wilson) - Sparse chalcopyrite was observed in pieces observed on muck piles.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Vein |
Map - Geological compilation series, Sault Ste. Marie sheet, District of Algoma
Publication Number: P0303 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Giblin P.E., Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 103 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geology, Bruce Mines-Lake George area, District of Algoma, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 1414A Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1978
Author: Frarey, M J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/109095
Publication - Sudbury Timmins Algoma Mineral Program, Project 1: mineral inventory of the Sudbury-Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie region, Ontario
Publication Number: GSC OF 1087 Page: 75 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - Sault Ste. Marie-Elliot Lake, geological compilation series, Algoma, Manitoulin and Sudbury districts
Publication Number: M2419 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1979
Author: Giblin P.E., Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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