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Record: MDI42A07SW00014

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Cantri Mines DDH C-1 - 1966
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1979-Aug-14
Date Last Modified 2023-Jan-30
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Langmuir

Latitude: 48° 19' 38.38"    Longitude: -80° 57' 33.93"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 503007.615   Northing: 5352683.339    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A07SW

Point Location Description: Drill collar on former claim P.85792

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is most easily accessible by boat from Nighthawk Lake.



Exploration History

1965-66: Cantri Mines Limited - ground geophysics 3 ddh (1619 ft). 1971: Seaway Copper Mines Limited - property description.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1142, 63.1714 42A07SW0085 42A07SW0085
T-659, 63.2885 42A07SW0070 42A07SW0070
T-1258, 25 42A07SW0042 42A07SW0042

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Geological Age: Neoarchean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Peridotite 1 Peridotite Host
Porphyry-unsubdivided 2 Intermeidate To Felsic Porphyry Hanging Wall

Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - A diamond drill hole completed by Cantri Mines Ltd returned an assay of 0.13% Ni. The best assay returned from drill hole No. 4 was 0.11% Ni and 0.07% Cu.



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-214  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:


Journal - Northern Miner 1971, December 16, p. 18

Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1971

Author:

Publisher Name: Northern Miner

Location: Timmins RGP


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

Publication Number: P3398 Scale: 1:100,000    Date: 1999

Author: Ayer J.A., Berger B.R., Trowell N.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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

Publication Number: R086 Page: 44  Date: 1970

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


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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