Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Rawhide Sample 1 - 1969 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2001-Aug-21 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-08 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Township or Area: Groseilliers
Latitude: 47° 58' 11.78" Longitude: -85° 14' 52.07"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 630780.36 Northing: 5314444.79 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 41N14NW
Point Location Description: Grab sample from creek bed between Cana grid lines 18S and 21S, 150W to 200W
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible by helicopter from Wawa.
1969-70: Rawhide 'U' Mines Limited - ground geophysics, soil sampling, diamond drilling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Groseilliers-0016 | 41N14NE0020 | 41N14NE0020 |
| Groseilliers-0013-A1 | 41N14NE0034 | 41N14NE0034 |
| Groseilliers-0010-C1 | 41N14NW0012 | 41N14NW0012 |
| Groseilliers-0010-D1 | 41N14NW0011 | 41N14NW0011 |
| Groseilliers-0010-A1 | 41N14NW0013 | 41N14NW0013 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Michipicoten
Tectonic Assemblage: Catfish
Geological Age: Neoarchean Geochronological Age: 2.7 GA Geochron. Age Ref.: GOO VOL 1 P. 494
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Sheared | Host |
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Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Elevated copper and nickel values were returned from sheared, quartz-carbonate altered mafic metavolcanic rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay collected from a stream bed returned an assay of 0.74% Cu and 0.01% Ni.
Map - Precambrian geology, Mishibishu Lake area, Dog Harbour sheet
Publication Number: P3157 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:
Mono - Geology, structure and economic geology of the Mishibishu Lake area
Publication Number: OFR5774 Page: 165 Date: 1991
Author: Reid R.G., Bowen R.P., Reilly B.A., Logothetis J., Heather K.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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:
MonoMap - Geology of the Pukaskwa River-University River area, districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: R153 Page: 51 Date: 1977
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Operation Pukaskwa, University River sheet, districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma
Publication Number: P0507 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - University River, Algoma and Thunder Bay districts
Publication Number: M2333 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
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