Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | R. E. Allerston - 1969, Allerston-Eldorado - 1985, Granges Trench300w - 1989 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-31 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Feb-16 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Eldorado
Latitude: 48° 19' 8.88" Longitude: -81° 7' 4.54"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 491257.443 Northing: 5351778.119 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A06SE
Point Location Description: Grab sample
Location Method: Other Literature
Access Description: The site is easily accessible by driving south from South Porcupine along the Springs Road.
Pre 1966: trenching. 1966: Black River Mining Ltd. - ground geophysics. 1970-73: International Nickel Co. - ground geophysics, diamond drilling. 1989-90: Granges Inc. - mapping, ground geophysics, trenching, overburden drilling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-1272, 63.1937 | 42A06SE0116 | 42A06SE0116 |
| T-687, 63.2751 | 42A06SE0102 | 42A06SE0102 |
| T-3363, 2.13249 | 42A06SE0084 | 42A06SE0084 |
| 26, T-0687 | 42A06SE0135 | 42A06SE0135 |
| 28, T-0687 | 42A06SE0126 | 42A06SE0126 |
| OM91-005, T-3363 | 42A06SE0057 | 42A06SE0057 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Neoarchean Geochronological Age: 2700 MA
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Ironstone-unsubdivided | 1 | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsic Tuff | 2 | Tuff | Near |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The sample site is described as a narrow layer of iron formation within an outcrop of dominantly felsic pyroclastics.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - A grab sample collected by D. Pyke returned an assay of 0.16% Cu. Grab samples from the Granges trench returned Ni values up to 2000 ppm in ultramafic.
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-88 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D. G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - Adams and Eldorado townships, Timiskaming District
Publication Number: M2274 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1974
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Eldorado Township, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: P0572 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Adams and Eldorado townships, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: R121 Page: 28 Date: 1975
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Timmins data series, Eldorado Township, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: P2114 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1980
Author: Hunt D.S., MacRae B.A., Maharaj D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Timmins, Precambrian geology
Publication Number: M2455 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1982
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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.
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Location:
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