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Record: MDI42A05SE00039

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) New Digby Dome Property - 1949, Eddleston Property - 1936, Claim P 12251 - 1936
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Feb-13
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-19
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold

Secondary Commodities: Copper, Zinc



Location

Township or Area: Turnbull

Latitude: 48° 32' 8.76"    Longitude: -81° 35' 52.84"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 455854.999   Northing: 5376023.997    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A05SE

Point Location Description: pit on sketch in T-590

Location Method: Based on Assessment



Exploration History

Pre-1949: trenching, ground geophysics, DD-3. 1956: ground geophysics, DD-6-4604 ft 1949-56: New Digby Dome Mines Limited: property acquisition, mapping. 2004: H. Daxl & P. Gryba - prospecting, mapping, ground geophysics, sampling


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-5092 42A12SE2024 42A12SE2024
T-5428 20000001613 20000001613

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Vein 1 Quartz Host
Gabbro 2 Gabbro Contains

Lithology Comments

Feb 28, 2008 (A Wilson) - The showing consists of a narrow quartz vein (6-18 inches in width) within gabbro. Granophyre was mapped in some locations near the pits. The mineralized zone follows a strong shear trending N45°E along the edge of a large outcrop. The shear dips 60°NW. The vein has been traced to the east for 150 feet and is exposed again in Godfrey Township. The vein has been traced intermittently for about 50 ft to the west.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1SphaleriteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Feb 28, 2008 (A Wilson) - Sphalerite occurs sporadically along the vein in seams and lenticular masses.



Mineral Record Details

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-305  Date: 1985

Author: Rose, D. G.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

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


File - Resident Geologist files T-324, T-590

Publication Number: Date:

Author:

Publisher Name:

Location: Timmins RGP office


Map - Geological series, Turnbull Township, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P0966 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1974

Author: Middleton R.S.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


Map - Geology of the Kamiskotia Area

Publication Number: P3396 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 2000

Author: Barrie C.T.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Part - Geology of Godfrey Township

Publication Number: ARV63-07 Page: 35  Date: 1997

Author: Hogg N.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Geological Compilation of the Timmins Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt

Publication Number: P3379 Scale: 1:100,000    Date: 1998

Author: Ayer J.A., Trowell N.F.

Publisher Name:

Location:


Mono - Geology of Turnbull and Godfrey townships, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: OFR5118 Page: 190-193  Date: 1975

Author: Middleton R.S.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


Map - Precambrian Geology, Parts of Godfrey, Turnbull, Carscallen and Bristol Townships

Publication Number: P3544-REV Scale: 1:10,000    Date: 2005

Author: Hathway B., Hocker S.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Part - Geology of the Robb-Jamieson area

Publication Number: ARV53-04.001 Page: 15-17  Date: 1997

Author: Berry L.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Turnbull and Godfrey townships, Cochrane District

Publication Number: M2330 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1976

Author: Middleton R.S.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


MonoMap - Geology of the Kamiskotia Area

Publication Number: S059 Page: 54-55  Date: 2000

Author: Barrie C.T.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Part - The Kamiskotia Lake area [The Porcupine gold area (third report), appendix 1]

Publication Number: ARV24-03.002 Page: 60  Date: 1998

Author: Burrows A.G., Hopkins P.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines

Location:


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