Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Ranson - 1903, R.A. MacGregor - 1991, Middle River Mines - 1985 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Sep-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-22 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Gold, Silver
Township or Area: Chesley
Latitude: 46° 40' 37.19" Longitude: -83° 57' 7.78"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 274217.073 Northing: 5173504.599 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41J12NW
Point Location Description: 3 shafts
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: 1.55 kilometres east of the west boundary of Chesley Township and 2.35 kilometres south of the north township boundary.
1901-1903: Three shafts sunk by Ranson Copper Mining Company. No. 1 shaft, inclined 65N, sunk to 213 feet with some lateral work at a depth of 200 feet. No. 2 shaft, 1 mile west of No. 1 Shaft, 75 feet deep, inclined 75N. No. 3 Shaft, 1 mile SW of No. 1 Shaft, 47 feet deep. 1948: Sampling by Glenrock Gold Mines Ltd.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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| ANDERSON 0011 | 41K09NE0052 | 41K09NE0052 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Geological Age: Early Precambrian
Dec 07, 2005 (P Beach) - A quartz carbonate vein occurs in a shear zone along a granite - diabase dike contact, that strikes, on average, N80W and dips 65N. The vein has been traced for about 4000 feet on strike, and ranges in width from about 1 foot to 9 feet. Chalcopyrite, pyrite and minor galena occur in the vein. Three main showings on the vein. The westernmost, 'A' showing is located 900 feet W of No. 1 shaft. A bulk sample, 500 lbs., from a width of 9 feet., assayed 9.84% Cu; 0.085 oz./ton Au; 0.445 oz/ton Ag. The vein is 6 feet wide at 'B' showing, (at No. 1 shaft); and the dump at the shaft is estimated to average 4% Cu (ODM 1957). The vein maintained an average width of 6 to 7 feet to 60-foot depth in the shaft, thereafter it was replaced by narrow quartz stringers. 'C' showing, located 1200 feet E of No. 1 shaft exposes a vein for a length of 60 feet, and ranges in width from 10 inches to 2 feet. A chip sample over 28 inches assayed nil Au; 0.63% Cu.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Carbonate | Economic | Gangue |
Map - Geology, Echo Lake area, District of Algoma, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 1413A Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1977
Author: Frarey, M J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/109094
Map - Geological series, Jarvis Lake-Garden River area, Chesley Township area, District of Algoma
Publication Number: P1189 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G., Sawitzky E., Whittaker P.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Part - Mines of western Ontario
Publication Number: ARV13-01.005 Page: 81 Date: 1998
Author: Carter W.E.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
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: 18 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Sault Ste. Marie-Elliot Lake sheet, geological compilation series, Algoma, Manitoulin and Sudbury districts
Publication Number: M2108 Date: 1967
Author: Giblin P.E., Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - The mines of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV11.016 Page: 273 Date: 1998
Author: Carter W.E.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
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:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits in Ontario (revised to February, 1957)
Publication Number: MDC002 Page: 77 Date: 1957
Author: Thomson J.E., Ferguson S.A., Johnston W.G.Q., Pye E.G., Savage W.S., Thomson R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Mines of northwestern Ontario
Publication Number: ARV12.006 Page: 101 Date: 1998
Author: Miller W.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
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: 119 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
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