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Record: MDI42C02NW00028

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Umex Anomaly Wa2-4 - 1975
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 2000-Nov-21
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-12
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper, Zinc



Location

Township or Area: Lalibert

Latitude: 48° 14' 13.45"    Longitude: -84° 50' 9.77"

UTM Zone: 16    Easting: 660676   Northing: 5344913.77    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Grid: 42C02NW

Point Location Description: Drill collar for WA-1

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: Access to the site is via the old Magpie Mine Road. Follow the road east for approximately 3 km. The old drill collar is on the east side of the road opposite Big Marsh Lake.



Exploration History

1975: Umex Corporation Ltd. - ground geophysical survey, mapping, 1 ddh (478 ft).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
Lalibert-0011 42C02NW0005 42C02NW0005

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Wawa

Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi

Belt: Michipicoten

Tectonic Assemblage: Catfish

Geological Age: Neoarchean   Geochronological Age: 2700 MA   Geochron. Age Ref.: GOO VOL 1



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Mudstone 1 Argillite, Shale Host

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The meta-argillites and meta-greywackes host numerous bands of disseminated sulphides throughout the drill hole.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1MagnetiteEconomicGangue
2PyriteEconomicGangue
3PyrrhotiteEconomicGangue
4ChalcopyriteEconomicGangue
5SphaleriteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay returned values of 0.04% Cu and 0.15% Zn over 5 feet.



Mineral Record Details

References

Map - Precambrian Geology, Lalibert Township

Publication Number: OFM0221 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1993

Author: Sage R.P.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


MonoMap - Geology of Killins, Knicely and Lalibert Townships, District of Algoma

Publication Number: OFR5589 Page: 78  Date: 1993

Author: Sage R.P.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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