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Record: MDI42A14SE00032

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Inco DDH 6258 - 1948, Inco South - 1948
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Feb-26
Date Last Modified 2022-Nov-14
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel



Location

Township or Area: Mann

Latitude: 48° 50' 3.24"    Longitude: -81° 2' 7.16"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 497407.907   Northing: 5409028.969    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42A14SE

Point Location Description: Drill collar for DDH 6258 85 ft S of north line and 1250 W of east claim line on leased claim P.2793

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The property is located approximately 30 km NNE of the Kidd Creek Mine and is accessible via highway 11 north of Tunis. The site is accessible via 2WD vehicle along concession road 4&5 past the Tunis power plant and then along two bush road. The final trail to the property is best accessed by ATV.



Exploration History

1948-63: International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd. - 2 ddh (855 ft), ground geophysics, gravity. 1950-51: Canadian Johns-Manville - ground geophysics, 8 ddh (4789 ft). 1978: Shell Canada Resources - 1 ddh (78.33 m).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-1907, 2.2576 42A15SW0012 42A15SW0012
T-266, 63.183 42A14SE0336 42A14SE0336
T-399, 63.216 42A15SW0035 42A15SW0035
T-1907, 2.2974 42A14NE0071 42A14NE0071
T-399, 12 42A14SE0345 42A14SE0345

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Abitibi

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Abitibi

Tectonic Assemblage: Tisdale

Geological Age: Neoarchean   Geochronological Age: 2705 +/-3 MA   Geochron. Age Ref.: MP 169 P. 75



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Peridotite 1 Peridotite Contains

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The diamond drill log describes a mafic to ultramafic intrusive containing veinlets of asbestos.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best intersection returned 0.15% Cu and 0.15% Ni over 1.4 ft.



Mineral Record Details

References

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-358  Date: 1985

Author: Rose, D. G.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

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


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

Publication Number: P0755-REV Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

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

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:


Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 131  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Core - Shell Resources core 7602-78-29

Publication Number: core Date: 1978

Author:

Publisher Name:

Location: Timmins RGP


Map - Geological Compilation: Brower, Duff, Fournier, Hanna, Lamarche, Little, Mann, McCart, Newmarket, Reaume, St. John and Tully Townships

Publication Number: P3391 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1999

Author: Barrie C.T.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Hanna-Coulson sheet, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P0132 Scale: 1:63,360    Date: 1997

Author: Ginn R.M., Leahy E.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Mann Township

Publication Number: P0014 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1997

Author: Satterly J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Pamour sheet, District of Cochrane

Publication Number: P0139 Scale: 1:126,720    Date: 1997

Author: Ginn R.M., Fenwick K.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


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