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Record: MDI42A03NE00029

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Bar-Mil Option - 1966, Lakehead Mines DDH L-2A - 1966
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Feb-15
Date Last Modified 2023-Mar-08
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Douglas

Latitude: 48° 11' 31.77"    Longitude: -81° 12' 11.11"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 484907   Northing: 5337678    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A03NE

Point Location Description: drill collar for DDH L-2A

Location Method: Based on Assessment



Exploration History

1965: Conigo Mines Limited - ground geophysics 1966: Lakehead Mines Ltd. - mapping, ground geophysics, DD (5-1987 ft.). 1972: Texmont Mines Limited - ground geophysics 2006-2008: Fletcher Nickel Inc. - ground geophysics 2008: Fletcher Nickel Inc - LIDAR imagery 2012 : Eloro Resources Ltd. and Fletcher Nickel Inc. - airborne geophysics.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1057 / 63.1815 42A03NW0024 42A03NW0024
T-1304 / DD10 42A03NE0018 42A03NE0018
T-5938 / 2.42194 20000000134 20000000134
T-6476/ 2.52898 20000007407 20000007407
T-1094 / 2.857 42A03NE0021 42A03NE0021
T-1304 / 63.1926 42A03NE0017 42A03NE0017

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Peridotite 1 Peridotite Contains

Lithology Comments

Sep 08, 2014 (A Wilson) - All five diamond drill holes intersected weakly serpentinized peridotite throughout their entire length. Minor sulphides are observed along carbonate stringers within the peridotite. A narrow graphitic zone was intersected in two of the drill holes.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1MilleriteEconomicOre
2ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
3PyriteEconomicGangue
SerpentineAlterationSerpentinization1WeakReplacement

Mineralization Comments

Jul 25, 2007 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling by Lakehead Mines Ltd. returned consistent nickel values ranging from 0.10 to 0.24% Ni over 3.3 ft in peridotite. The best copper value was 0.04% over 3.3 ft.



Mineral Record Details

Characteristics
Rank Characteristic            
1 Disseminated

References

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: 42A-2  Date: 1985

Author: Rose, D. G.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999


File - Resident Geologist file T-6167 (2.44285)

Publication Number: Date:

Author:

Publisher Name:

Location: Timmins RGP office


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:


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:


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:


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

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MonoMap - Geology of the Redstone River area, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: R161 Page: 46-47  Date: 1978

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


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