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| Record Name(s) | Canadian Jamieson Mine - 1964, Jamieson Claim P 8234 - 1925, D. Hill Claims - 1926, Hagquist and Jamieson Claims - 1922, Verne and Medlee Option - 1992 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1983-Sep-30 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Zinc
Secondary Commodities: Gold, Silver, Sulphur/Pyrite
Township or Area: Godfrey
Latitude: 48° 32' 2.15" Longitude: -81° 33' 38.56"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 458607.002 Northing: 5375799.005 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A12SE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Travel from highway 101 northwest 12 km on highway 576 to the mine road, just past Godfrey Creek. The mine site is 3 km south of the highway.
1926: staking by J. Shankman. 1935-41: staking by G. Swanson, prospecting. 1941-44: staked by G. Jamieson - trenching, stripping, sampling, DD-12 late 1940s: Hollinger Mines Limited: mapping, ground geophysics. 1963: Mespi Mines Ltd. - airborne geophysics. 1964: Canadian Jamieson Mines ltd. - ground geophysics, mapping, DD (11,669 m); shaft sinking commenced in 1965, mine operated from 1966-1971. 1969: Canadian Jamieson Mines - DD-2. 1992: Falconbridge Limited - ground geophysics.1998: Prospectors Alliance - airborne geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-3520 | 42A12SE0379 | 42A12SE0379 |
| T-4230 | 42A12SE2008 | 42A12SE2008 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
Jun 20, 2008 (A Wilson) - The deposit lies within the mafic metavolcanic rocks of the Kamiskotia Volcanic Complex. The Kamiskotia Volcanic Complex overlies and is intruded by the Kamiskotia Gabbroic Complex. The KVC has been dated at 2701± 1.4 to 2698± 1.3 Ma.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic pillowed flow | 1 | Pillowed | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Rhyolite | Adjacent |
Jun 20, 2008 (A Wilson) - The base of the stratigraphic succession consists of pillowed mafic flows intercalated with thin felsic ash beds, a mafic fragmental unit and several thin, massive mafic flows or sills. Felsic lapilli tuff overlies the mafic metavolcanic sequence, which is in turn, overlain by a sulphidic, iron carbonatized mafic fragmental unit. The base of the south ore zone appears to comprise a pyritic, cherty exhalite with stringer and colloform pyrite in a black siliceous matrix. The south ore zone is overlain by bleached and altered pillowed mafic flows. These are in turn overlain by a spherulitic flow-banded rhyolite and lapilli tuff or flow breccia unit. A sulphide clast-bearing, iron carbonatized mafic fragmental unit overlies the felsic metavolcanic rocks and forms an extension along strike to the north ore zone. These rocks are capped by massive mafic flows, which have relatively little alteration
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Malachite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Covellite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Jun 20, 2008 (A Wilson) - A grab sample collected from the property in 1926 returned $116.20 gold. Additional grab samples taken at the same time returned 1.6% Cu and 2.5% Zn. Assays from drill holes completed by Jamieson returned values up t 7.27% Zn and 3.49% Cu over 18.5 feet. Silver values up to 9.5 oz/t Ag over 3.5 feet also were returned. The best gold values were 0.06 oz/t Au over 0.8 ft. The mineralization occurs in a shear zone which strikes N50°W. The ore body consisted of three strata-bound sulphide lenses; the south, central and north zones. From observations made during mining, the hanging wall rocks were usually barren, but footwall rocks were pyritic and locally contained sufficient chalcopyrite to be mined. Zoning was recognized within individual ore bodies, which were copper-rich near their stratigraphic bases and more zinc-rich near their tops. Footwall rocks have been altered to sericite and chlorite.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Jamieson Mine | 1970 | Unclassified | 109140 | CMH1971-1972, p.77 | Copper 1.8 %, Zinc 3.3 % |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 740000 | CMH 1966-74 | 816,000 tons grading 2.4% Cu and 4.2% Zn | |
| 1971 | 740269 |
Copper 2481725 Kilograms Zinc 3111612 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 117,005 tons yielded 5,471,175 lbs Cu 6,859,814 lbs Zn |
| 1970 | 740269 |
Copper 3840754 Kilograms Zinc 5812233 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 200,048 tons yielded 8,467,271 lbs Cu 12,813,565 lbs Zn |
| 1969 | 177899 |
Silver 1908542 Grams Gold 4261 Grams Copper 3754411 Kilograms Sulphur/Pyrite 1932 Tonne Zinc 5550803 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 196,140 tons yielded 137 oz Au, 61,362 oz Ag, 8,276,921 lb Cu 12,237,221 lb Zn, 2130 tons S |
| 1968 | 150132 |
Silver 1378267 Grams Gold 3141 Grams Copper 3289819 Kilograms Sulphur/Pyrite 2039 Tonne Zinc 472424 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 165,526 tons yielded 101 oz Au, 44,313 oz Ag, 7,252,688 lb Cu, 1,041,499 lb Zn, 2248 tons S |
| 1967 | 126677 |
Silver 1643317 Grams Gold 18412 Grams Copper 2564175 Kilograms Zinc 3728754 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 139,666 tons yielding 592 oz gold, 52,959 oz Ag, 5,652,943 lb Cu, 8,220,357 lb Zn |
| 1966 | 89807 |
Copper 1971969 Kilograms Zinc 2696676 Kilograms |
OFR 5118 table 15 | 92,585 tons yielded 4,347,375 lb Cu and 5,945,053 lb Zn |
File - Resident Geologist files T-69, T-742, T-843
Publication Number: Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP office
Map - Geological series, Godfrey Township, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: P0967 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1974
Author: Middleton R.S., Hogg N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
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-300 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D. G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - Kamiskotia Lake gold area, District of Cochrane, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM34F Scale: 1:47,520 Date: 1998
Author: Finley F.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Turnbull and Godfrey townships, Cochrane District
Publication Number: M2330 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1976
Author: Middleton R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Geology of the Kamiskotia Area
Publication Number: P3396 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2000
Author: Barrie C.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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:
Part - Some copper properties in Robb, Jamieson and Godfrey townships
Publication Number: ARV53-04.002 Page: 27-29 Date: 1997
Author: Ferguson S.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Parts of Godfrey, Turnbull, Carscallen and Bristol Townships
Publication Number: P3544-REV Scale: 1:10,000 Date: 2005
Author: Hathway B., Hocker S.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Geology of Godfrey Township
Publication Number: ARV63-07 Page: 36-41 Date: 1997
Author: Hogg N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Timmins data series, Godfrey Township, Cochrane District
Publication Number: P2075 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1981
Author: MacRae B.A., Maharaj D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 118-119 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Township of Godfrey, District of Cochrane, Ontario
Publication Number: M1954-04 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1997
Author: Hogg N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Distribution and characteristics of the sulphide ores of the Timmins area
Publication Number: MP041 Page: 10 Date: 1970
Author: Pyke D.R., Middleton R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Parts of Godfrey, Robb, Jamieson, Loveland, Macdiarmid and Thorburn Townships
Publication Number: P3556 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 2005
Author: Hathway B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology of Turnbull and Godfrey townships, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: OFR5118 Page: 234-248 Date: 1975
Author: Middleton R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Core - Resident Geologist core library
Publication Number: Date: 1901
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP
Book - Northern Miner 1968, Vol 41 No 5, p. 31-36
Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1968
Author:
Publisher Name: Northern Miner
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1966, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1966
Publication Number: ARV76 Page: 94-95 Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1967, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1967
Publication Number: ARV77 Page: 80-81 Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mining operations in Ontario during calendar year 1968
Publication Number: ARV78 Page: 86-87 Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mining operations in Ontario during calendar year 1969
Publication Number: ARV79 Page: 55-56 Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mineral industry operations in Ontario during calendar year 1970
Publication Number: ARV80 Page: 112-114 Date: 1998
Author: Matten E.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Kamiskotia Area
Publication Number: S059 Page: 50-51 Date: 2000
Author: Barrie C.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geological Setting of Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Mineralization in the Kamiskotia Area: Discover Abitibi Initiative
Publication Number: OFR6155 Page: 37-45 Date: 2005
Author: Hathway B., Hudak G., Hamilton M.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Kamiskotia gold area (District of Cochrane)
Publication Number: ARV34-06.002 Page: 61 Date: 1998
Author: Finley F.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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