Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | The Katossin Claims - 1905, Katossin Occurrence - 1968 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-08 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Keating
Latitude: 48° 14' 40.56" Longitude: -85° 12' 27.36"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 633069.34 Northing: 5345039.96 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 42C03NE
Point Location Description: Iron formation north of Clearwater Pond
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The site is accessible via the Eagle River Mine/Paint Lake road. Drive west along the road for approximately 16 km to the bridge over the University River. Take the Iron Lake bush road north west for approximately 2.5 km. The occurrence is located on the north side of Iron Creek.
1902-05: D. Katossin - prospecting, sampling. 1948: Algoma Ore Properties - mapping, sampling. 1989-90: Corona Corporation - prospecting, mapping, soil survey, 1 ddh.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Keating-0011 | 42C03NW0050 | 42C03NW0050 |
| WP Corbiere-14 | 42C06SE0002 | 42C06SE0002 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Michipicoten
Geological Age: Archean
Metamorphism Type: Regional
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The Iron Lake Deformation Zone consists of an anastomosing series of brittle-ductile shear zones which enclose relatively undeformed lthons. The ILDZ transects Iron lake in an easterly trend across Keating Township with a minimum width of 300 m. It occurs at the top of the metavolcanic sequence in the northern terrrane and below the Iron Lake Iron Formation. To the east, the zone appears to turn to the northeast parallel to Heart Lake.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sulphide Ironstone | 1 | Sulphide-Facies | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic Schist | 2 | Mafic Metavolcanics | Near | |
| Intermediate Tuff | 3 | Tuff, Sheared | Near |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The occurrence consists of two parallel bands of oxide and sulphide facies iron formation. Interbedded jasper-magnetite and jasper-hematite have both been observed at the site. The southern band is described as being more impoverished than the northern band. To the north, the iron formation is in contact with sheared mafic to intermediate metavolcanics.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Hematite | Economic | Ore |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Analyses from grab samples collected in 1905 ranged from 40.39% Fe to 58.48% Fe. Assays from samples collected in 1948 returned iron values ranging from 18.8% Fe to 35.20%.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sedimentary |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Concordant |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 1219 | 23 | 80 | 85 |
Date: Dec 13, 2000
Geologist: A Wilson
Notes: The iron formation outcrops intermittently over 1200m.
Map - Michipicoten area, compilation sheet, District of Algoma
Publication Number: P0184 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Goodwin A.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Book - Keating & Keating Additional - unpublished GDIF
Publication Number: GDIF Date: 1987
Author: Resident Geologist Staff
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP
Map - Geology of the Iron Lake Area
Publication Number: OFM0116 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1988
Author: Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name:
Location:
Map - Map of the Michipicoten iron ranges, west of the Magpie River
Publication Number: ARM14A Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Bell J.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Map - University River, Algoma and Thunder Bay districts
Publication Number: M2333 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 90 Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Article - Geology of the Iron Lake area, District of Algoma
Publication Number: MP141.036 Page: 255 Date: 1997
Author: Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Operation Pukaskwa, districts of Algoma and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0541 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Wawa mineral deposits data base
Publication Number: OFR5775 Page: 224 Date: 1991
Author: Frey E.D., Stewart R.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology of the Iron Lake area
Publication Number: OFR5783 Page: 43 Date: 1991
Author: Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Iron ranges of Michipicoten West
Publication Number: ARV14-01.012 Page: 314-315, 321-322 Date: 1998
Author: Bell J.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau 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: 100 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D. G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
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