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| Record Name(s) | Vein Bay - 1989 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2001-Sep-06 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-08 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc, Copper, Lead
Township or Area: Homer
Latitude: 47° 57' 59.04" Longitude: -85° 49' 59.75"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 587089.19 Northing: 5313224.51 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41N13NW
Point Location Description: Large area along shoreline south of mouth of Julia River
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The area is accessible by boat or by helicopter from Wawa.
1972-73: Asarco Exploration Co. Ltd. - airborne geophysics. 1983: New Beginnings Resources Inc. - airborne geophysics. 1985: 655 Group Holdings Ltd. - airborne geophysics. 1988-91: Granges Inc/Mishibishu Gold Corporation. - airborne geophysics, mapping.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.13815 | 41N13NW0002 | 41N13NW0002 |
| Homer-3 | 41N13NW0005 | 41N13NW0005 |
| WP Homer-2 | 41N13NW0003 | 41N13NW0003 |
| WP Homer-1 | 41N13NW0004 | 41N13NW0004 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Michipicoten
Tectonic Assemblage: Catfish
Geological Age: Neoarchean Geochronological Age: 2.7 GA Geochron. Age Ref.: GOO Vol1 p. 494
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz | Host |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The area around Vein Bay is cut by a number of pyritic quartz veins. These veins vary in width from 10 cm to 1.5 m and trend N60-70 W, parallel to the general trend of the faulting in the area. The veining is most pronounced within the rocks of the Carolynne Lake Gabbro complex (local name). The upper quartz gabbro or graonphyric phases of the intrusion appear to host the greatest number of veins. Although best exposed at Vein Bay, these veins are found all along the coast from Dyke Cove to Chimney Point.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Tourmaline | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Chalcocite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - A series of quartz veins sampled by Mishibishu Gold returned assays up to 8271 ppm Cu; 10102 ppm Pb; and 41379 ppm Zn.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
File - Resident Geologist files Homer-2
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Location: SSM RGP office
Map - Precambrian geology, Mishibishu Lake area, Bonamie Cove sheet
Publication Number: P3149 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1992
Author: Reid R.G., Bowen R.P., Heather K.B., Logothetis J., Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Precambrian geology, Mishibishu Lake area, Pipe Lake sheet
Publication Number: P3154 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1992
Author: Reid R.G., Bowen R.P., Heather K.B., Logothetis J., Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Operation Pukaskwa, Pukaskwa River sheet, districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma
Publication Number: P0506 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Operation Pukaskwa, districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0541 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Pukaskwa River, Thunder Bay District
Publication Number: M2332 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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