Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Thessalon River Occurrence - 1970 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Sep-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Silver, Nickel, Zinc
Township or Area: Morin
Latitude: 46° 34' 30.01" Longitude: -83° 42' 34.21"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 292385 Northing: 5161504 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41J12SE
Point Location Description: approximate location of vein
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: 50 metres east of the west boundary of Morin Township and 4.3 kilometres south of the north township boundary.
circa 1970: Ontario Geological Survey – sampling.
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Cobalt Basin
Supergroup: Huronian Supergroup
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Quartz Diabase | 1 | Quaratz Diabase | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz | Contains | |
| Quartz Monzonite | 3 | Adjacent |
Apr 26, 2013 (A Wilson) - A 15-30 cm wide vein is traceable for approximately 18m. The vein occurs at the base of an east-facing cliff overlooking the Thessalon River. The cliff is comprised of Nipissing-type quartz diabase and caps a hill of massive pink Archean quartz monzonite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Apr 26, 2013 (A Wilson) - A grab sample collected by the ODM in approximately 1970 assayed 30% Cu and traces of silver, nickel and zinc.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
MonoMap - Geology of McMahon and Morin townships, District of Algoma
Publication Number: R112 Page: 60, 62 Date: 1973
Author: Chandler F.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Book - Sudbury Timmins Algoma Mineral Program, Project 1: mineral inventory of the Sudbury-Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie region, Ontario
Publication Number: GSC OF 1087 Page: 120 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D. G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
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 - 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 - 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:
Map - Morin Township, District of Algoma
Publication Number: P0621 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Chandler F.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology Compilation Series - Sault Ste. Marie-Blind River Map Sheet
Publication Number: M2670 Scale: 1:250,000 Date: 2003
Author: Johns G.W., McIlraith S.J., Muir T.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Article - Preliminary Results from the Otter-Morin Townships Bedrock Mapping Project, Southern and Superior Provinces
Publication Number: OFR6280.017 Page: 17-1 to 17-10 Date: 2012
Author: Gordon C.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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