Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Wasabi Sample 635 - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2001-Nov-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-12 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Zinc
Township or Area: Mishibishu Lake Area
Latitude: 48° 0' 50.36" Longitude: -85° 27' 41.75"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 614725.43 Northing: 5319000 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Grid: 42C03SW
Point Location Description: Grab sample west of Cameron Lake
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The property is located approximately 50 km west of Wawa. The mine is accessed by travelling west on Highway 17 for approximately 48 km and then travelling down the Paint Lake Road (Magnacon Road or Eagle River road) for approximately 60 km to the River Gold camp. Traverse overland to the west to the site.
1983-85: Wasabi Resources Ltd., Chavin of Canada Ltd., and O'Brien Energy and Resources Ltd. - prospecting, mapping, ground geophysics, geochemistry.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Mishibishu Lake 0029 | 42C03NW0098 | 42C03NW0098 |
| Mishibishu Lake 0031 | 42C03SW0096 | 42C03SW0096 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Michipicoten
Tectonic Assemblage: Catfish
Geological Age: Neoarchean Geochronological Age: 2.7 GA Geochron. Age Ref.: GOO VOL 1
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sulphide Ironstone | 1 | Slphide Facies | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Near |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Grab samples collected by Wasabi Resources returned assays of 4.72% Zn, 0.03% Pb, 0.45% Cu; 0.16% Zn, 0.14% Pb, 0.38% Cu. Elevated Zn, Cu, Pb values were also obtained approximately 1500 m to the west along the shore of the Floating Heart River in 1985.
Map - Precambrian geology, Mishibishu Lake area, Pilot Harbour sheet
Publication Number: P3155 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1992
Author: Reid R.G., Bowen R.P., Heather K.B., Logothetis J., Reilly B.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Mishibishu Lake area, northeastern section, districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma
Publication Number: P2970 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1986
Author: Bowen R.P., Logothetis J., Heather K.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Operation Pukaskwa, University River sheet, districts of Thunder Bay and Algoma
Publication Number: P0507 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Giguere J.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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:
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:
Map - Mishibishu Lake area, District of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM49J Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Evans E.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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