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Record: MDI41J12SE00038

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Romar - 1969
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Sep-01
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-12
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: McMahon

Latitude: 46° 33' 38.21"    Longitude: -83° 42' 52.25"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 291946.054   Northing: 5159918.387    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Grid: 41J12SE

Point Location Description: Pits, trenching

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: 300 metres west of the east boundary of McMahon Township and 3.5 kilometres north of the south township boundary.



Exploration History

1956: Trenching, MAG and SP surveys, 2027 feet of d.d. in 7 holes by Romar Mines Ltd.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
McMahon-0010-A1 41J12SE0013 41J12SE0013
McMahon-0010-C1 41J12SE0009 41J12SE0009
McMahon-0011-A1 41J12SE0010 41J12SE0010
MCMAHON 11-B1

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Geological Age: Early Precambrian  



Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (P Beach) - Vein in sheared diabase within granite. The mineralized zone strikes N60W and dips 90 degrees. The zone has been traced for a length of 300 feet. Assays of core samples ranged from nil to 0.18% Cu over widths ranging from 1.0 to 5.0 feet.




Mineral Record Details

References

Map - McMahon and Morin townships, Algoma District

Publication Number: M2272 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1973

Author: Chandler F.W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


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


Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 42  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - McMahon Township, District of Algoma

Publication Number: P0620 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

Author: Chandler F.W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs

Location:


MonoMap - Geology of McMahon and Morin townships, District of Algoma

Publication Number: R112 Page: 58-59  Date: 1973

Author: Chandler F.W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division 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:


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


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:


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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