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| Record Name(s) | Hawke Zone - 2009, Nemegosenda D Zone - 1985, Nemegosenda - 1957 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1994-Jul-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Niobium
Secondary Commodities: Neodymium, Thorium, Lanthanum, Uranium, Cerium, Zircon, Phosphate
Township or Area: Collins
Latitude: 48° 1' 6.39" Longitude: -83° 5' 18.28"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 344273 Northing: 5320460 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42B03SE
Point Location Description: adit
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Generally easy access to the area is possible via the Nemogesenda logging road. Northwest off this road near the intersection with the highway is a secondary road leading towards Nemogesenda Lake and some recent logging operations. The logging road leads towards the area of the old camp site and a short traverse is required to reach the adit. The Ministry of Natural Resources have attempted to barricade the road in a number of places and post signs stating that access to the area is prohibited.
1880: discovery of apatite in granite on shore of Nemegosenda Lake by GSC. 1954-56: Dominion Gulf flies regional magnetic survey; ground magnetic survey completed, mapping of area, drill program, bulk sample; DD-68-350306 ft. and resource calculation made; 1958: adit driven into D Zone, reserve calculations, 390 tonne bulk sample. 2008-11: Sarissa Resources Inc. - DD-12-2668 m, mineralogical study, ground geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-6143/2.45017 | 20000006093 | 20000006093 |
| T-6375/2.50137 | 20000006522 | 20000006522 |
| T-2037 | 42B03SE0004 | 42B03SE0004 |
| T-2037 / 63.681 | 42B03SE0002 | 42B03SE0002 |
Province: Kapuskasing Structural Zone
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic Geochronological Age: 1015 +/- 63 MA Geochron. Age Ref.: S 34, p. 29
Nov 10, 2010 (S Fumerton) - The nepheline syenite pipe has a magmatic ring structure on the large scale where as on the small scale magmatic brecciation is important. The breccia at the deposit is located at the contact where the alkalic magma intrudes the altered country rocks.
Nov 10, 2010 (A Wilson) - The Nemegosenda Lake Alkaline Complex consists of fine- to medium-grained syenitic to malingitic rocks which are bordered along the southern rim by an arcuate mass of coarse-grained nepheline syentie. The complex is enclosed in a fenitized envelope produced by metasomatism. The complex is cut by numerous lamprophyre, porphyritic syenite and rusty brown-weathering carbonate dikes. The complex is enclosed within the gneisses of the Kapuskasing Structural Zone. There is much evidence of post-ore faulting in the area of Zone D mineralization. There are a series of NE trending faults that cut off Zone D to the west. Within the ore zone the most prevalent type of faulting is NW.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Syenite | 1 | Syenite/Malingite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenite | 2 | Fenite | Is |
Dec 07, 2005 (S Fumerton) - A large intrusive nepheline syenite pipe referred to as the Nemegosenda Lake alkalic complex hosts the mineralization. This intrusive in turn is located and related to the Kapuskasing Structural High. The mineralized phase is a fine to medium grained malignite or melanocratic nepheline syenite. Accessory minerals include aegirine, biotite, garnet, pyrochlore, magnetite and apatite. This malignite has by a process of magmatic stoping intruded and altered the adjacent wall rocks forming fenites. Extensive descriptions of the geological setting have been published.
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The mineralization is hosted at the contact between syenite and red alkaline fenite. The alteration of the fenite to feldspar has involved the extraction of pyroxene and pyrochlore forming ions.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrochlore | Economic | Ore |
Dec 07, 2005 (S Fumerton) - The mineralization is associated with pyrochlore with the malignite and fenite. Pyrochlore occurs as zoned crystals as inclusions within or adjacent to aegirine augite grains. Though a number of commodities have been listed for this deposit, only the niobium content was evaluated.
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Pyrochlore occurs as zoned crystals as inclusions with or adjacent to aegirene-augite grains.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2 | Igneous Contact |
| 1 | Magmatic |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 2 | Breccia |
| 1 | Disseminated |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Date: Apr 01, 1958
Geologist: W Savage
Notes: Original Comments are more than 2000 characters. The data cannot be converted, however the data will still be available in Digitial Prospector Database
Date: Aug 29, 1985
Geologist: P Sangster
Notes: The property was inspected by M. Galsworthy (Ministry of Natural Resources Chapleau), L. Peesapati (Ministry of Labour, Timmins), L.E. Luhta (Resident Geologist) and P. Sangster (Resource Geologist) as a reported potential hazard. Mr. Peesapati will notify Dominion Gulf as to the remedial action. Subsequent to notice by MOL of necessary remedial work being sent to Dominion Gulf, we have been notified by Mr. L. Tihor of Chevron that the property is now owned by Chevron. Mr. Tihor will consult MNR on possible remedial action. MNR staff will sample core stored on site and add to Regional Core Library.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D ZONE | 1956 | Unclassified | 8096623 | T-2037 / 42B03SE0004 / 42B03SE0002 | historic non NI 43-101 compliant resource; 8,925,000 tons to 500 ft. | Niobium 0.52 Percent |
| D Zone | 1956 | Possible | 8160000 | OFR5912 Voume 2 p. 663 | The information is on a block sketch in the assessment files to accompany some report which is not on file. | Niobium .48 Percent |
Map - Nemegosenda Lake area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: M2007 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Parsons G.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Publication - Sudbury Timmins Algoma Mineral Program, Project 1: mineral inventory of the Sudbury-Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie region, Ontario
Publication Number: GSC OF 1087 Page: 428-39 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - Chapleau-Foleyet, geological compilation series, Algoma, Cochrane and Sudbury districts
Publication Number: M2221 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1976
Author: Thurston P.C., Sage R.P., Siragusa G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Map - Beemer Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P0453 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Bright E.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Compend - Summary of field work, 1976
Publication Number: MP067 Page: 71 Date: 1976
Author: Milne V.G., Cowan W.R., Card K.D., Robertson J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Publication - Rubidium-Strontium isochron age studies of Nemogosenda and Prairie Lakes.
Publication Number: Date: 1975
Author: Bottriell
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Publication - The ages of carbonatite complexes in eastern Canada.
Publication Number: Date: 1967
Author: Gittins, J.
Publisher Name: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences CJES-4-651
Location: Timmins RGO
MonoMap - Niobium-bearing complexes east of Lake Superior
Publication Number: R003 Page: 33-50 Date: 1997
Author: Parsons G.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Chapleau area, districts of Algoma, Sudbury, and Cochrane
Publication Number: R157 Date: 1977
Author: Thurston P.C., Siragusa G.M., Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of northern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC025 Page: 117 Date: 1984
Author: Robertson J.A., Gould K.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Article - Ages and initial 87Sr-86Sr ratios from alkalic complexes of Ontario
Publication Number: MP093.042 Page: 42 Date: 1997
Author: Bell K., Blenkinsop J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of northern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC009 Page: 68-69 Date: 1968
Author: Robertson J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Columbium (niobium) deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC014 Page: 41-42 Date: 1971
Author: Ferguson S.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Mono - Geology of the Nemegosenda Lake alkalic rock complex
Publication Number: OFR5410 Page: 63-68 Date: 1984
Author: Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology of carbonatite-alkalic rock complexes in Ontario: Nemegosenda Lake alkalic rock complex, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: S034 Page: 34-38 Date: 1987
Author: Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Mineral Prospects of the Swayze Greenstone Belt (Volume 1, Parts of NTS 41 O and Volume 2, Parts of NTS 41 P, 42 A and 42 B)
Publication Number: OFR5912 Page: 662-664 Date: 1995
Author: Fumerton S.L., Houle K.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Nemegosenda Lake Niobium Property, NI 43-101 Technical Report 68 p.
Publication Number: Date: 2010
Author: P. N. Chance
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
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