Ontario Mineral Inventory

Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI41O15SW00033

Record: MDI41O15SW00033

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Mattagami Lake DDH S-8-76-5 - 1976
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 2002-Feb-12
Date Last Modified 2023-Mar-28
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Zinc

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Denyes

Latitude: 47° 50' 17.36"    Longitude: -82° 51' 11.38"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 361333.065   Northing: 5299974.769    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 41O15SW

Point Location Description: Drill collar at 16+00W/2+00N on Mattagami grid on claim P386006

Location Method: Based on Assessment



Exploration History

1975-76: Mattagami Lake Exploration - ground geophysics, 1 ddh (346 ft).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1709, 2.2032 41O15SW9086 41O15SW9086
16, T-1709 41O15SW0072 41O15SW0072

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Swayze

Geological Age: Neoarchean   Geochronological Age: 2700 MA   Geochron. Age Ref.: GOO VOL 1



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Ironstone-unsubdivided 1 Graphitic-Argillite Host
Conglomerate 2 Footwall
Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided 3 Andesite Hanging Wall

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Elevated zinc valuesa were returned from a sequence of graphitic argillite lying below a sequence of sericitic andesitic pillows and a narrow conglomerate unit.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyriteEconomicGangue
2PyrrhotiteEconomicGangue
3GraphiteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay returned 0.27% ZN and 0.03% Cu over 5 ft.



Mineral Record Details

References

Map - Halcrow and Denyes townships, Sudbury District

Publication Number: M2120 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1997

Author: Donovan J.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Geology, Swayze greenstone belt, Rollo Lake, Ontario

Publication Number: OF 3384b Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1999

Author: Heather, K B; Shore, G T

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/210450


Report an Error

We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.


Terms of Use

Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.


Ministry Contact Information

For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Timmins Resident Geologist District Office