Ontario Mineral Inventory

Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI42A10NW00041

Record: MDI42A10NW00041

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Hollinger DDH DUS-1-71 - 1971, Hollinger Mines Scott Option - 1971
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 2002-Jul-24
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-22
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Copper, Zinc



Location

Township or Area: Dundonald

Latitude: 48° 39' 10.97"    Longitude: -80° 49' 6.59"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 513367.66   Northing: 5388903.64    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A10NW

Point Location Description: Drill hole on L2557

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is accessible by travelling north along highway 67 for a distance of approximately 11 km from highway 101. The site is accessible via a series of drill roads from the Alexo Mine property.



Exploration History

1942: Markes, W.E. – Correspondance, assays. 1957: Alexo Nickel/Noranda Mines – Ground geophysics, geological mapping. 1960: Falconbridge Ltd - Ground geophysics, geological mapping. 1971: Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. - ground geophysics, 3 ddh (1614 ft). 1997: Outokumpu Mines Inc. – Diamond drilling compilation.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-345 / 11 42A10NW0612 42A10NW0612
T-417 / 63.1066 42A10NW0598 42A10NW0598
T-720 / 63.1228 42A10NW0604 42A10NW0604
T-720 / 15 42A10NW0614 42A10NW0614

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Tectonic Assemblage: Kidd-Munro

Geological Age: Neoarchean   Geochronological Age: 2707 MA   Geochron. Age Ref.: MP 169 P. 75



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Peridotite 1 Peridotite Host
Intermediate pillowed flow 2 Dacite Pillowed Hanging Wall

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a sequence of locally brecciated and pillowed dacite flows, gabbro and peridotite. The peridotite becomes serpentinized at depth.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
2ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
3SphaleriteEconomicOre
1PyriteEconomicGangue
2GraphiteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Aug 13, 2018 (A Wilson) - The best assay returned 1820 ppm Ni over 5 ft from drill core at the bottom of the hole. Ni values range from 114 ppm to 1820 ppm over the 513' drill hole. The best Zn value returned 1380 ppm over 5 ft. (DDS in T-720).



Mineral Record Details

References

Article - Geology of Dundonald and German Townships, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: MP162.006 Date: 1993

Author: Muir T.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


File - Resident Geologist files T-4925, T-5421

Publication Number: Date:

Author:

Publisher Name:

Location: Timmins RGP office


Map - Dundonald Township, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P0307 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

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

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


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:


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

Publication Number: P2029 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1980

Author: Hunt D.S., Richard J.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Precambrian Geology, Dundonald and German Townships

Publication Number: OFM0232 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1994

Author: Muir T.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Geology of Dundonald Township

Publication Number: P3345 Scale: 1:20,000    Date: 1995

Author: Muir T.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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

Location:


Report an Error

We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.


Terms of Use

Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.


Ministry Contact Information

For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Timmins Resident Geologist District Office