Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Balogna Lake Copper - 1965 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-Apr-08 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Douglas
Latitude: 48° 12' 3.08" Longitude: -81° 6' 14.61"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 492268 Northing: 5338630.01 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A03NE
Point Location Description: pit symbol south-east of Balogna Lake
Location Method: Data Compilation
1965: Obaska Lake Mines Limited: ground geophysics. 1970: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited - ground geophysics, mapping
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-1192 / 63.1726 | 42A03NE0024 | 42A03NE0024 |
| T-0969 / 2.248 | 42A03NE0019 | 42A03NE0019 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Basalt | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Quartz | Host |
Jul 25, 2007 (A Wilson) - Narrow sulphide-bearing quartz veins are found within massive mafic metavolcanic rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Sep 08, 2014 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected by the OGS in 1971 returned assays of 0.50% and 0.12% Cu.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
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: 1 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - McArthur and Douglas townships, Timiskaming District
Publication Number: M2363 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1976
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Geological series, Douglas Township, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: P0632 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Publication - Northern Miner press release 65-06-24
Publication Number: Date: 1965
Author: Obaska Lake Mines
Publisher Name: Northern Miner Press
Location: Timmins RGO library
Map - Geological Compilation of the Matachewan Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: P3527 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 2003
Author: Ayer J.A., Trowell N.F., Josey S.D., Nevills M., Valade L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Redstone River area, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: R161 Page: 45-46 Date: 1978
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Peterlong Lake area, districts of Timiskaming and Sudbury
Publication Number: R171 Date: 1978
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 355 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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