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Record: MDI42A06SE00064

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Paramaque DDH Par 65-4 - 1965
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1986-Jan-07
Date Last Modified 2023-Feb-09
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Copper, Asbestos



Location

Township or Area: Langmuir

Latitude: 48° 21' 12.79"    Longitude: -81° 2' 25.41"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 497007.49   Northing: 5355598.207    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A06SE

Point Location Description: Drill collar for PAR 65-4 on Paramaque grid 0+00 30+00 on former claim 72800

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: Travel south from South Porcupine along the Springs Road toward the Langmuir Mine. The Langmuir Mine road passess approximatley .5 km south of the property and numerous trails lead to the property.



Exploration History

1964: Mespi Mines Limited - airborne geophysics. 1965: Paramaque Mines Limited - ground geophysics, 4 ddh (2420 ft). 1971: Inco - ground geophysics.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-0964, 63.1400 42A06NE0273 42A06NE0273
T-74, 2.724 42A06SE0062 42A06SE0062
T-1015, 63.1645 42A06SE0067 42A06SE0067
44, T-0074 42A06SE0031 42A06SE0031

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Ironstone-unsubdivided 1 Near
Peridotite 2 Peridotite Host

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Elevated nickel values were returned fom a serpentinized peridotite. Moderately elevated copper values were recovered from lean iron formation interbedded with clastic metasediemnts.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Drillhole PAR 65-4 returned an assay of 0.28% Ni over 10 ft in metavolcanics. Copper values up to 0.12% Cu were recovered from drill hole PAR 65-1.



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-182  Date: 1985

Author: Rose, D. G.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

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


Map - Langmuir and Blackstock townships, Timiskaming District

Publication Number: M2206 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1970

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Langmuir Township, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: P0444 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Timmins, Precambrian geology

Publication Number: M2455 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1982

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


MonoMap - Geology of Langmuir and Blackstock townships, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: R086 Page: 51-52  Date: 1970

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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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:

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Map - Precambrian Geology of Carman and Langmuir Townships

Publication Number: P3268 Scale: 1:20,000    Date: 2005

Author: Houlé M.G., Guilmette C.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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