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| Record Name(s) | Jessop-O'Neill Property - 1936, Dunne - 1968, Siragusa #19 - 1993 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1994-Jun-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Dec-05 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold, Silver
Secondary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Huffman
Latitude: 47° 37' 26.89" Longitude: -82° 12' 5.61"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 409720.67 Northing: 5275225.13 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 41O09SE
Point Location Description: Drill set-up for hole 82-17 drilled by Osway Exploration.
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: Easy access to the north shore of Opeepeesway Lake is possible via boat from the landing at the old Jerome mine. On the north shore there are a series of drill / skidder trails leading to the general vicinity.
1933: Messrs. Jessop and O'Neill staked a claim block covering a number of mineralized quartz veins. Other than the occurrence of chalcopyrite and galena no gold results were reported. 1938: Erie Canadian Mines (Sylvanite GML) examined the showings together with a number of other properties in the area but did not pursue the matter. 1971 Falconbridge Nickel carried out VLF-EM, and magnetic, which covered the prospect. Falconbridge's follow-up drilling was confined to anomalies to the west and northwest in Osway Township. 1980: Hargor Resources Inc. - airborne geophysics. 1981: Osway Exploration carried out a magnetic and VLF electromagnetic survey which covered the prospect. Follow-up work in the next two years consisted of trenching plus diamond drilling. It was during this trenching program that gold and molybdenum mineralization was found in the approximate area of the original workings. A number of holes intersected low grade auriferous zones with some molybdenite. Average assay values in multiple zones are 1.0 g/t Au, 2.7 g/t Ag, and 0.03% Mo in 2 holes (#17 and #19). 1984: Muscocho Exploration acquired the ground but all exploration was carried out over the Jerome peninsula and elsewhere on the south shore. 1993: Cameco Corporation acquired the ground and carried out a till sampling program followed by a diamond drill program. 2007-2010: Augen Gold Corp. performed aerial electromagnetic, magnetic and radiometric surveys; prospecting and sampling; EM, IP, Mag.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-5671 / 2.37373 | 20000002805 | 20000002805 |
| T-5852 / 2.40516 | 20000003874 | 20000003874 |
| T-2452 / 2.4710 | 41O09SE0016 | 41O09SE0016 |
| T-6397 / 2.50432 | 20000007039 | 20000007039 |
| 2.3559 | 41O09NW9161 | 41O09NW9161 |
| T-2452 / | 41O09SE0015 | 41O09SE0015 |
| T-2133 / | 41O09SE0030 | 41O09SE0030 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Swayze
Tectonic Assemblage: Ridout
Geological Age: Neoarchean Geochronological Age: 2745 +/-4 MA Geochron. Age Ref.: OF 3384F
Metamorphism Type: Regional
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Conglomerate | 1 | Conglomerate | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz | Vein | Host |
Dec 07, 2005 (S Fumerton) - Host rocks in the area consist of felsic pebble and cobble conglomerates. The matrix contains chlorite together with sparse disseminated pyrite, and has a hematite altered appearance.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Galena | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Tetrahedrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Specularite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (S Fumerton) - The mineralization occurs in blue quartz stringer veins which form a stockwork. Pyrite and lessor amounts of molybdenite form up to 20% of these veins. Mariposite has also been reported in the veins. The mode of occurrence of the other reported minerals is not known but may be due to the composite description from several outcrops - drill holes.
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Average assay values from multiple zones defined by Osway Exploration's drilling are: 1.0 g/t Au, 2.7 g/t Ag and 0.03% Mo. Grab samples collected by the OGS returned values of 0.01 g/t Au, 0.6 g/t Ag, 0.0056% Cu, 0.0117% Pb, 0.02% Zn.
| Commodity | Analytical Method | Digestion Method | Result | Unit | Limit | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Unknown | .0056 | % | |||
| Gold | Unknown | .01 | ppm | |||
| Lead | Unknown | .0117 | % | |||
| Molybdenum | Unknown | .0003 | % | |||
| Nickel | Unknown | .0048 | % | |||
| Silver | Unknown | .6 | ppm | |||
| Zinc | Unknown | .0256 | % |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mesothermal |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | N/A | N/A |
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: 51 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
File - Resident Geologist files T-2136
Publication Number: Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Resident Geologist files T-2136
Map - Geological series, Jerome area (east), District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P2370 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1980
Author: Siragusa G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Huffman Township and Part of Arbutus Township
Publication Number: OFM0212 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1993
Author: Siragusa G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Geology of the Opeepeesway Lake area
Publication Number: ARV44-07.001 Page: 28 Date: 1997
Author: Laird H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geology, Swayze greenstone belt, Opeepeesway Lake, Ontario
Publication Number: OF 3384f Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1999
Author: Heather, K B; Shore, G T
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/210454
MonoMap - Geology of the Chapleau area, districts of Algoma, Sudbury, and Cochrane
Publication Number: R157 Page: 166 Date: 1977
Author: Thurston P.C., Siragusa G.M., Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Opeepeesway Lake area, District of Sudbury, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM44G Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Laird H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Date: 1968
Author: Johnston F.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralization of the Southern Margin of the Swayze Belt
Publication Number: OFR5844 Page: 74-75 Date: 1993
Author: Siragusa G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Mineral Prospects of the Swayze Greenstone Belt (Volume 1, Parts of NTS 41 O and Volume 2, Parts of NTS 41 P, 42 A and 42 B)
Publication Number: OFR5912 Page: 43-45 Date: 1995
Author: Fumerton S.L., Houle K.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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