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| Record Name(s) | Echo Bay DDH 96-410 - 1996 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2002-Aug-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | G Seim |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Macklem
Latitude: 48° 31' 19.9" Longitude: -80° 53' 25.2"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 508097.71 Northing: 5374348.51 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A10SW
Point Location Description: collar of Echo Bay DDH 96-410.
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: Tote trails lead south fron the Asraco Aquarius mine site to the drill hole collar. These tote trails are only accessable by ATV.
1996: Echo Bay Mines Ltd. – DD-1-189 m
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-3807 / 2.17264 | 42A10SW0070 | 42A10SW0070 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Ultramafic Schist | 1 | Talc Chlorite (Magnesite) | Schist | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate-Unsubdivided | 2 | Grey Carbonate | Host | |
| Felsic lava flow-unsubdivided | 3 | Felsite | Near | |
| Gabbroid-Unsubdivided | 4 | Near |
Jun 24, 2013 (G Seim) - The hole collared in grey carbonate rock at 42 m. From 52.8 m to 54.3 m the carbonated rock grades to talc-chlorite schist. The hole continued in talc-chlorite schist to the end of the hole at 189 m. A short interval of carbonated alteration was intersected between 61 and 62.7 m. The talc-chlorite schist was cut by narrow felsite and mafic intrusive dikes.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Carbonate | Alteration | Carbonatization | 1 | Extreme | Replacement |
Jun 24, 2013 (A Wilson) - The grey carbonate rock and the talc chlorite schist returned consistently anomalous gold values with the occasional occurrence-grade value reported. The interval from 61.0 m to 62.7 m (1.7 m) averaged 717 ppb Au. The interval from 149.00 m to 150.00 m (1.0 m) returned 1557 ppb Au.
Map - Night Hawk Lake area, Cochrane District
Publication Number: M2222 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1971
Author: Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
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
MonoMap - Geology of the Night Hawk Lake area, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: R096 Scale: Date: 1971
Author: Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Map - Manitouwadge area, Gemmell Township, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0548 Scale: 1:9,600 Date: 1997
Author: Milne V.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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