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| Record Name(s) | Martin - 1969, Principle Strategic Mineral Option - 1963 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Sep-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-08 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Patton
Latitude: 46° 17' 57.74" Longitude: -83° 8' 32.91"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 335001.945 Northing: 5129541.303 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41J06SE
Point Location Description: Pits
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: 1.2 kilometres south of Alma Lake, 3.6 kilometres east of the west boundary of Patton Township.
1957: 4 d.d. holes totalling 711 feet by Principle Strategic Minerals Ltd. 1960: Sampling by Rio Algom Mines Ltd.
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Cobalt Basin
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
Dec 07, 2005 (P Beach) - Quartz chalcopyrite vein cuts gabbro, strikes N85W and dips 75-80N. The vein has been traced for a length of 700 feet, and ranges from 4 to 10 feet in width. Best assays from core samples were 1.33% Cu over 3.0 feet; and 2.39% Cu over 4.6 feet. All other assays were less than 1% Cu. Chip sampling indicated an average grade of 1.4% Cu over 4.5 feet for a strike length of 150 feet. (ODM 1969 MRC 12 P 51-52).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue |
File - Resident Geologist files Gladstone-0012-A1
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Location: SSM RGP office
Map - Geology, Wakwekobi Lake-Dean Lake area, District of Algoma, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1415A
Publication Number: Map 1415A Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1975
Author: Frarey, M J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/109096
MonoMap - Geology of the Iron Bridge area, District of Algoma
Publication Number: R017 Page: 59 Date: 1997
Author: Robertson J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 51-52 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Publication - Pearsonfile Computer Tape of Copper Deposits and Occurrences in the North Shore Region of Lake Huron, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1039
Publication Number: OF 1039 Page: 60 Date: 1985
Author: Pearson, W N; Bretzlaff, R E; Carriere, J J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129998
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: 85 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
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