Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI42A06SE00086
| Record Name(s) | Mining Corp DDH E3-2-66 - 1966 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2003-Jul-10 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Feb-09 |
| Created By | |
| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Eldorado
Latitude: 48° 18' 20.19" Longitude: -81° 8' 36.67"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 489357.43 Northing: 5350278.1 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A06SE
Point Location Description: Drill collar for Mining Corporation DDH E3-2-66 on former claim P.63638
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible by driving south from South Porcupine along the Springs Road.
1966: Mining Corporation of Canada - mapping, ground geophysics, 4 ddh (1745 ft). 1976-79: Utah Mines Ltd. - mapping, ground geophysics, diamond drilling. 1990-91: Timmins Nickel Inc. - airborne geophysics, OVD, geochemistry.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-1241, 63.1934 | 42A06SE0118 | 42A06SE0118 |
| T-1785, 2.2876 | 42A06SE0090 | 42A06SE0090 |
| T-3407, 2.13775 | 42A06SE0080 | 42A06SE0080 |
| 63A.471, T-1241 | 42A06SE0117 | 42A06SE0117 |
| 36, T-1785 | 42A06SE0092 | 42A06SE0092 |
| 34, T-1785 | 42A06SE0094 | 42A06SE0094 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Neoarchean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Ironstone-unsubdivided | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldspar Porphyry | 2 | Feldspar | Host | |
| Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 3 | Andesite | Footwall | |
| Peridotite | 4 | Peridotite | Hanging Wall |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a sequence of peridotite, quartz-feldspar porphyry, graphitic iron formation, and altered andesite tuffs.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Graphite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay returned 0.35% Ni over 5 ft; a 3 ft section of iron formation returned an assay of 0.07% Ni, 0.07% Cu, 0.07 oz/t Ag and 0.01 oz/t Au. Diamond drill hole L-2 completed in the same area by Utah Mines returned a best assay of 0.03% Ni, 0.06% Cu and 0.01 oz/t Au. Best assay from Utah drill hole M-1 returned 0.22% Ni, 0.01% Cu over 10 ft.
File - Resident Geologist file T-3547
Publication Number: Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP office
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 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 - 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 - 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.
Publisher Name:
Location:
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Timmins Resident Geologist District Office