Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Wilson - 1963, J.W. Rodie - 1967 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-May-21 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | J Suma-Momoh |
Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Alma
Latitude: 48° 2' 25.93" Longitude: -80° 34' 47.59"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 531313.998 Northing: 5320890.996 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 42A02SE
Point Location Description: Pit on south shore of unnamed lake at property 13, southeast part of township.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1934: staking of claims, pitting
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Syenite | 1 | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabase | 2 | Diabase Dyke | Near | |
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 3 |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore |
Jun 30, 2010 (J Suma-Momoh) - 'A number of pits exist in syenite and on the contact with diabase. In places on the diabase contact, pyrite constitutes 5 % of the silicified, bleached rock.' REF: ODM 1967, GR 51, page 32. Grab samples of carbonatized, silicified syenite taken by Lovell, H.L. contained a trace of silver and from a trace to 0.06 ounces of gold per ton. REF: ODM 1967, GR 51, page 32.
Jun 30, 2010 (J Suma-Momoh) - Syenite is in contact with diabase dyke; in places, the syenite is carbonatized and silicified. REF: ODM 1967, GR 51, page 32.
Map - Baden and Alma townships, Timiskaming District
Publication Number: M2109 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Lovell H.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 2, part of District of Cochrane, districts of Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Timiskaming, and counties of southern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC018 Scale: Date: 1979
Author: Gordon J.B., Lovell H.L., de Grijs J.W., Davie R.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
MonoMap - Geology of the Matachewan area, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: R051 Scale: Date: 1967
Author: Lovell H.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Mono - Preliminary report on the Timmins-Kirkland Lake area, gold deposits file
Publication Number: OFR5467 Scale: Date: 1983
Author: Hodgson C.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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