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Record: MDI42A10NW00029

General

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Copper

Location

Township or Area: Clergue

Latitude: 48° 39' 31.04"    Longitude: -80° 47' 29.23"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 515357.67   Northing: 5389528.64    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A10NW

Point Location Description: Drill collor on former claim P236689

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: The site is accessible from the Alexo Mine property.

Exploration History

1964: Alexo Extension Mines Ltd. - airborne geophysics. 1971: C. R. Scott - property staked 1971-73: International Nickel Co. Ltd. - 11 ddh (9995 ft), ground geophysical surveys.

Assessment Work on File

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Tectonic Assemblage: Stoughton-Roquemaure

Geological Age: Archean  

Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist

Geology Comments

Feb 03, 2016 (C Salo) - Geological mapping indicates that bedrock in the area is largely glacial drift covered and consists mainly of weakly metamorphosed (greenschist or lower metamorphic grade) volcanic rocks of the (Archean) Stoughton-Roquemaure Group and mafic to ultramafic intrusive bodies. The occurrence is several kilometres north of the east striking Pipestone Fault Zone. An ultramafic body interpreted to be part of the Dundonald Sill and consisting mostly of massive dunite is underlain by felsic to intermediate volcanic and pyroclastic rocks.

Lithology

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Mineralization is hosted within the Dundonald Sill which consists mostly of massive dunite and is underlain by felsic to intermediate metavolcanic and pyroclastic rocks. Both limbs of a southwest plunging bedrock syncline were tested by diamond drilling. The north limb consists mainly of ultramafic rocks, mostly massive dunite which is underlain by felsic flows and pyroclastic rocks. The felsic flows and pyroclastic rocks are reported to be variably mineralized (sulfidic?).

Mineralization

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assays reported from the drill hole were 0.15% Cu, 0.25% Co and 0.27% Ni.

Mineral Record Details

References

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

Publication Number: P2335 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1980

Author: Hunt D.S., Richard J.A., Carey E.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - Geological series, preliminary results of bedrock samples from the sonic drilling, 1985, Lake Abitibi-Matheson area, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P2986 Scale: 1:100,000    Date: 1986

Author: Jensen L.S., Steele K.G., McClenaghan M.B., Baker C.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - Geological series, bedrock samples from the sonic drilling program 1987, Matheson area, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P3114 Scale: 1:100,000    Date: 1989

Author: Johnstone R.M., Sutcliffe R.H., Steele K.G., Baker C.L., McClenaghan M.B.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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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

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Map - Precambrian Geology, Monteith Area

Publication Number: P3367 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1997

Author: Berger B.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:

Mono - Mineral occurrences, deposits, and mines of the Black River-Matheson area

Publication Number: OFR5735 Date: 1990

Author: Bath A.C.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:

Map - Clergue Township, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P0308 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

Author: Carlson H.D., Ginn R.M.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Geology of the Monteith Area

Publication Number: OFR6024 Date: 2000

Author: Berger B.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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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-244  Date: 1985

Author: Rose, D. G.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

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

Map - Geological Compilation: Dundonald and Clergue Townships

Publication Number: P3394 Scale: 1:20,000    Date: 1999

Author: Barrie C.T.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Folio - Clergue Township, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: GDIF400 Date: 1997

Author: Kirkland Lake RGO

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Article - Reconnaissance till sampling program, Matheson-Lake Abitibi area, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: MP141.081 Page: 472-477  Date: 1997

Author: Steele K.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Article - Quaternary geology and geochemical exploration in the Matheson area

Publication Number: MP136.294 Date: 1997

Author: McClenaghan M.B., Lavin O.P., Nichol I., Shaw J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Article - Quaternary geology and geochemical exploration in the Matheson area

Publication Number: MP140.294 Page: 112-123  Date: 1997

Author: McClenaghan M.B., Lavin O.P., Nichol I., Shaw J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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