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Record: MDI42A06SE00091

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Remo Opatowski Claims - 1972, Canadian Magnesite DDH M-2 - 1972, Canadian Magnemont Property - 1972
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 2003-Jul-03
Date Last Modified 2023-Feb-09
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Gold



Location

Township or Area: Adams

Latitude: 48° 21' 41.51"    Longitude: -81° 14' 42.48"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 481842.349   Northing: 5356513.043    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A06SE

Point Location Description: Drill collar for Canadian Magnesite DDH 72-M-2 on former claim 279235

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is accessible by driving south from South Porcupine along Stringer Road.



Exploration History

1969-72: Canadian Magnesite Mines Ltd. - mapping, ground geophysics, 2 ddh (835 ft). 1980-81: Amax Minerals Exploration - airborne geophysics, mapping.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1978, 2.3367 42A06NE0007 42A06NE0007
T-642, 2.466 42A06SE0158 42A06SE0158
2.907, T-0642 42A06SE0500 42A06SE0500
2.1136, T-0642 42A06SE0156 42A06SE0156
2.822, T-0642 42A06SW0033 42A06SW0033
2.3801, T-1978 42A06NW8404 42A06NW8404
2.4316, T-1978 42A06SW0027 42A06SW0027

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Tectonic Assemblage: Deloro

Geological Age: Neoarchean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Felsic Lapilli-Tuff 1 Rhyolite Lapilli Tuff, Graphitic Host
Peridotite 2 Peridotite Hanging Wall
Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided 3 Andesite Near

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Elevated Cu and Ni values were returned from a graphitic rhyolite lapilli tuff.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay from drill hole M-2 returned an assay of 0.09% Cu and 0.13% Ni over 2.8 ft.



Mineral Record Details

References

Map - Adams Township, District of Timiskaming

Publication Number: P0571 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

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Map - Timmins data series, Adams Township, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P2113 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1980

Author: Hunt D.S., MacRae B.A., Maharaj D.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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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

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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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