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Record: MDI42A02SE00035

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Loki-5 - 1979, Loki D - 1945, Galer Lake - 1945
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1981-May-21
Date Last Modified 2023-Mar-08
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold

Secondary Commodities: Copper, Silver



Location

Township or Area: Holmes

Latitude: 48° 1' 23.07"    Longitude: -80° 30' 21.15"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 536843.016   Northing: 5318982.905    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Grid: 42A01SW, 42A02SE

Point Location Description: Approximate location of Pit

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1966: J.C.G. Moore: sampling 1945-46: Loki Mines Ltd: stripping and pitting; diamond drilling results were not encouraging Prior to 1946: American Metals: diamond drilling of two short holes but no sulphides intersected




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided 1 Sheared Host
Vein 2 Quartz Contains

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyriteEconomicOre
2ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
3GalenaEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jul 07, 2010 (J Suma-Momoh) - 'A fifth showing, in lot 10, concession 1, is in sheared mafic volcanic rocks and consists of a quartz vein, ranging in width from 3 inches to 1 foot, and mineralized sparsely with pyrite and chalcopyrite.' A grab sample, taken by J.C.G. Moore assayed 2.2 ounces of gold per ton and 3.9 ounces of silver per ton. REF: OGS 1966, GR 44, page 15.



Mineral Record Details

References

File - Resident Geologist files KL1642, KL1824

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Publisher Name:

Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


MonoMap - Geology of Holmes-Burt area, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: R044 Page: 15  Date: 1997

Author: Moore J.C.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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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 Page: 205  Date: 1979

Author: Gordon J.B., Lovell H.L., de Grijs J.W., Davie R.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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File - Res/Reg Property Visit Report KL #146

Publication Number: PV-146 Date: 1984

Author: Lovell, H.L

Publisher Name:

Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


Mono - Silver cobalt calcite vein deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC010 Page: 441  Date: 1968

Author: Sergiades A.O.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


File - Res/Reg Property Visit KL#147

Publication Number: PV-147 Date: 1981

Author: Lovell, H.L

Publisher Name:

Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office


Mono - Preliminary report on the Timmins-Kirkland Lake area, gold deposits file

Publication Number: OFR5467 Page: G0354  Date: 1983

Author: Hodgson C.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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