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Record: MDI42A07SW00022

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Pce Exploration DDH 66-L-3 - 1966
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 2004-Mar-15
Date Last Modified 2023-Jan-30
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel



Location

Township or Area: Langmuir

Latitude: 48° 19' 20.09"    Longitude: -80° 57' 44.87"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 502782.614   Northing: 5352118.334    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A07SW

Point Location Description: Drill collar at 7+89N/30+10W on former claim P79166

Location Method: Based on Assessment



Exploration History

1966: Peerless Canadian Explorations Exploraitons Limited - ground geophysics, 2 ddh (1003.5 ft). 1966: Canadian Nickel Company Limited - ground geophysics, 1 ddh. 1985-86: Dome Exploration Canada Ltd. - ground geophysics.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1298, 63.2039 42A07SW0082 42A07SW0082
T-2997, 55 42A07SW0035 42A07SW0035
T-1330, 63.2596 42A07SW0076 42A07SW0076
2.8971, T-2997 42A07SW0020 42A07SW0020
2.9230, T-2997 42A07SW0018 42A07SW0018
12, T-2997 42A07SW0019 42A07SW0019
58, T-2997 42A07SW0028 42A07SW0028

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
Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided 2 Andesite Footwall

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a thick sequence of serpentinized peridotite and andesite.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - A 1 ft section of drill core returned an assay of 0.19% Ni.



Mineral Record Details

References

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:


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

Publication Number: R086 Date: 1970

Author: Pyke D.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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:


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 - 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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