Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Morin Zinc Occurrence - 1996 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2002-Feb-08 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | A Wilson |
| Revised By | P Bousquet |
Primary Commodities: Zinc
Secondary Commodities: Lead
Township or Area: Ivanhoe
Latitude: 48° 4' 52.45" Longitude: -82° 24' 25.3"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 395208.12 Northing: 5326286.99 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42B01SW
Point Location Description: Pit near Ivanhoe-Keith township boundary
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible by driving south from highway 101 along the Foleyet Timber road and then via secondary logging roads to the property.
1995-96: R. and D. Morin - prospecting, trenching.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-3646 / 2.17495 | 42B01SW0010 | 42B01SW0010 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Swayze
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Near | ||
| Vein | 3 | Quartz | Host |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Elevated zinc values were returned from grab samples taken form a quartz vein near the contact between a gabbroic intrusion and mafic metavolcanic rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Two grab samples from the vein returned the following values: 8540 ppm Zn and 1900 ppm Pb; 1630 ppm Zn and 10 ppm Pb.
Map - Precambrian Geology, Northern Swayze Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: M2627 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1995
Author: Ayer J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
MonoMap - Precambrian Geology, Northern Swayze Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: R297 Scale: Date: 1995
Author: Ayer J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Precambrian Geology, Ivanhoe Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P3199 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1993
Author: Ayer J.A., Puumala M.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Geology of Foleyet and Ivanhoe townships, northwestern Swayze belt
Publication Number: OFM0164 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 1991
Author: Ayer J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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