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Record: MDI41P10NE00009

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Miller Lake - 1985, Miller Lake O'Brien - 1985, Siscoe Metals - 1985
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1985-Oct-30
Date Last Modified 2023-Mar-22
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Silver

Secondary Commodities: Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Bismuth



Location

Township or Area: Nicol

Latitude: 47° 39' 56.86"    Longitude: -80° 44' 3.51"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 519947   Northing: 5279190    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Grid: 41P10NE

Point Location Description: No. 6 Shaft

Location Method: AMIS Site Visit



Geology

Province: Superior

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology Comments

Dec 02, 2022 (Q Unknown) - Veins: calcite in diabase, most ore in upper 120 m of sheet




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1ArgentiteEconomicOre
2BismuthEconomicOre
3ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
5GalenaEconomicOre
6SilverEconomicOre
7SphaleriteEconomicOre
1PyriteEconomicGangue

Mineral Record Details

Production Data
Year Tonnes Commodities Reference Comment
1972 1294101 Silver 343092641
Cobalt 357136
Copper 33315
Nickel 6022
GR 175 PLUS NMI DATA Total production 1910-1972. Only partial silver - add to Miller Lake A

References

File - Resident Geologist clippings 'Siscoe Metals'

Publication Number: Clippings Date: 1996

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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


Book - IGC 1972, SECTION 4, P528-538

Publication Number: IGC Date: 1972

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File - Resident Geologist file CO-1706

Publication Number: Date:

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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


Book - MIN #13 VEIN SISCOE METALS

Publication Number: MIN Date: 1996

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Part - Gowganda silver area

Publication Number: ARV29-03.005 Page: 81-84  Date: 1998

Author: Burrows A.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Silver cobalt calcite vein deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC010 Page: 402-403  Date: 1968

Author: Sergiades A.O.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Geology of the Gowganda Lake-Miller Lake silver area, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: R175 Page: 139-144  Date: 1978

Author: McIlwaine W.H.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Thesis - Silver Mineralization in Number 13 Vein System, Siscoe Metals of Ontario, Gowganda

Publication Number: MSc Thesis Date: 1964

Author: Scott, S.D.

Publisher Name: University of Western Ontario

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