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MDI42A03SE00036
| Record Name(s) | Gulf Minerals DDH Z-4 - 1976 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2000-May-09 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Mar-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel
Township or Area: Zavitz
Latitude: 48° 1' 44.38" Longitude: -81° 6' 13.85"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 492257.889 Northing: 5319528.017 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A03SE
Point Location Description: Collar of Gulf Minerals Canada Ltd. DDH Z-4
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: From Matachewan, Take Highway 561 W for 30 KM. Turn onto Forest Access Rd. and follow for 20 k to Moray Lake turnoff Take Moray Lake Road North to the occurrence area .
1976 Gulf Mineral LTD completed 8 diamond drill holes on 2 properties in SE Zavitz Tp. Occurrence grade nickel intercepts were cut in 4 widely spaced ddh all located to the S and W of Moray Lake. A MDI record exists for each drill hole. DDH Z-4 cut a sequence of felsic metavolcainics and graphitic argillites intruded by serpentinized ultramafic rock. The ultramafic was intersected from 597 to 677 ft. down the hole. The interval from 611 ft. to 616 ft. returned an assay of 0.23% Ni.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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| T-2672 | 42A03SE8422 | 42A03SE8422 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Neoarchean
Dec 07, 2005 (G Seim) - DDH Z-4 cut a sequence of felsic metavolcainics and graphitic argillites intruded by serpentinized ultramafic rock. The ultramafic was intersected from 597 to 677 ft. down the hole. The interval from 611 ft. to 616 ft. returned an assay of 0.23% Ni.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Serpentinite | 1 | Highly Serpentinzed | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Near | ||
| Mudstone | 3 | Graphitic Argillite | Near |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serpentine | Alteration | Serpentinization | 1 | Strong | Replacement |
Dec 07, 2005 (G Seim) - No sulphides are mentioned in the drill log for this intersection.
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