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| Record Name(s) | Angler Quarry - 1931 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1996-Dec-16 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Mar-17 |
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Primary Commodities: Granite
Township or Area: McCoy
Latitude: 48° 46' 25.2" Longitude: -86° 24' 59.87"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 542862 Northing: 5402460 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 42D16SW
Point Location Description: Quarry AMIS location
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: GENERAL LOCATION: The quarry is located approximately 7.5 km northwest of the town of Marathon on the C.P.R. mainline railway (Figure 19). ACCESS: An access road for the C.P.R. line branches west off Hwy. 17 approximately 7 km northwest of the Marathon airport. The railroad tracks are approximately 2 km southwest along this access road. Upon reaching the tracks, walk north along the tracks for 1.25 km. The quarry is on the east side of the tracks under a powerline.
1929: H. England staked 11 claims covering red and black granite deposits (Daily Times-Journal, Nov. 27, 1930). 1931: Test blocks were removed from the black granite site by Angler Granites Ltd. 1961: Claims staked by James Aldridge, transferred to Angler Mining Company Ltd. 1963 to 1965: Eight diamond drill cores were completed by the Angler Mining Company Ltd. 1985: Staked by D. Petrunka. 1988: Optioned to Cold Spring Granite Canada Ltd. 1990: Property returned to D. Petrunka.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wawa
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - GENERAL GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE: The claims are underlain by Fe-rich augite syenite (Walker et al. 1992) of the Proterozoic Coldwell alkalic complex. Geological mapping over the area was done by Puskas (1967) and recently by Walker et al. (1991, 1992, 1993). Walker et al. (1992) described the iron-rich augite syenites as follows: The iron-rich augite syenite appears to be a low angle sheet-like intrusion, which dips approximately 15 degrees toward the centre of the complex. It intrudes the basaltic xenoliths of the roof pendant and the Eastern and Western Gabbro, and it has inclusions of recrystallized amphibole quartz syenite. A variation in mineralogy from the bottom to the top through the sheet is present and consists of: fayalite-iron-rich, augite-magnetite syenite; iron-rich augite syenite; fayalite-iron-rich augite syenite; and amphibole syenite.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Syenite | 1 | Augite Rich,Syenetic | Med-Coarse Gr. | Host |
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Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - Walker et al. (1992) described the mineralogy of the iron-rich augite syenite: Iron-rich augite syenite, which forms the majority of the intrusion, typically contains iridescent tabular to lath-shaped feldspars with cryptoperthitic intergrowths and up to 30% interstitial, iron-rich augite. Variable amounts of fayalite, amphibole, aenigmatite and rare quartz occur in the subunit. The rock is generally black to olive-brown, coarse grained and massive. In thin section, the stone is composed primarily of subhedral, <1 to 5 mm crystals of perthitic, turbid, feldspar crystals (50%). The turbid texture is due to the presence of vacuoles and in some crystals the turbidity is zoned. Anhedral to subhedral biotite (10%) and pyroxene (25%) crystals are also present. For the pyroxene crystals it is common to see aegerine-augite crystals with aegerine rims. Opaque minerals and iron staining make up approximately 10% of the rock. The opaque minerals are anhedral and are rimmed by biotite. Although they occur as inclusions in both the feldspar and pyroxene crystal, they are found more commonly in the latter. The iron-staining is very uncommon, but it does occur as spots and along fractures. JOINTING: The jointing has two orientations, 000 to 010 degrees and 160 to 180 degrees, with a separation of 1 to 2 m. Some of these may be surface features as some curve and are discontinuous. Surface spalling is common and sheeting appears thin, reaching a thickness up to 1 m. This may only be a surface feature. It is hard to see the nature of the rock with depth due to the outcrop and overburden. COLOUR: The stone is dark green-black in fresh cut surfaces. TEXTURE: The stone is medium to coarse grained.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Augite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Fayalite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Amphibole | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Hematite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Electrum | Alteration | Biotitic | 1 | Unknown | Disseminated |
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - Walker et al. (1992) described the mineralogy of the iron-rich augite syenite: Iron-rich augite syenite, which forms the majority of the intrusion, typically contains iridescent tabular to lath-shaped feldspars with cryptoperthitic intergrowths and up to 30% interstitial, iron-rich augite. Variable amounts of fayalite, amphibole, aenigmatite and rare quartz occur in the subunit. The rock is generally black to olive-brown, coarse grained and massive. In thin section, the stone is composed primarily of subhedral, <1 to 5 mm crystals of perthitic, turbid, feldspar crystals (50%). The turbid texture is due to the presence of vacuoles and in some crystals the turbidity is zoned. Anhedral to subhedral biotite (10%) and pyroxene (25%) crystals are also present. For the pyroxene crystals it is common to see aegerine-augite crystals with aegerine rims. Opaque minerals and iron staining make up approximately 10% of the rock. The opaque minerals are anhedral and are rimmed by biotite. Although they occur as inclusions in both the feldspar and pyroxene crystal, they are found more commonly in the latter. The iron-staining is very uncommon, but it does occur as spots and along fractures. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.79. % Absorption 2 hrs.: 0.11. 48 hrs.: 0.19. Compressive Strength: 26,477 (psi). Modulus of Rupture: 1,709 (psi). Tests done by Geoscience Laboratories, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto 9) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: Sample No. 57.74 SiO2, 13.43 Al2O3, 14.03 Fe2O3, 0.32 MnO, 0.34 MgO, 4.24 CaO, 4.89 Na2O, 4.61 K2O, 1.30 TiO2, 0.13 P2O5. Analyses conducted by Geoscience Laboratories, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto.
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - OTHER FEATURES: There are three small areas that have had blocks removed. Just west of the rail line on the on the south side of Redsucker Creek lies one small quarried area with a rubble pile. Under the powerline is a second quarry. Between this site and the railroad lies a third small opening, with a rubble pile and remnants of a derrick. The iron-rich augite syenite outcrops over a very large area in the vicinity of Marathon. Variations include a lighter green stone which contains the schillerescent mineral, spectrolite (e.g. at Shack Lake). PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.79. % Absorption 2 hrs.: 0.11. 48 hrs.: 0.19. Compressive Strength: 26,477 (psi). Modulus of Rupture: 1,709 (psi). Tests done by Geoscience Laboratories, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: Sample No. 57.74 SiO2, 13.43 Al2O3, 14.03 Fe2O3, 0.32 MnO, 0.34 MgO, 4.24 CaO, 4.89 Na2O, 4.61 K2O, 1.30 TiO2, 0.13 P2O5. Analyses conducted by Geoscience Laboratories, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto 10) COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS: Although the Angler Quarry site itself is not amenable to quarrying due to its small size, there are numerous sites in the immediate vicinity which may have potential. Since the iron-rich augite syenite outcrops over a very large area within the Coldwell Complex, there may be some suitable sites yet to be found.
Map - Port Coldwell area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0114 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Puskas F.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Mono - Dimensional Stone Occurrences and Deposits in Northwest Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5890 Page: 100-104 Date: 1994
Author: Hinz P., Landry R.M., Gerow M.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Publication - The granite industry of Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 846
Publication Number: CMB Pub 846 Date: 1955
Author: Carr, G.F.
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307982
Map - Precambrian Geology, Port Coldwell Complex, East Half
Publication Number: P3233 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 1993
Author: Walker E.C., Sutcliffe R.H., Shaw C.S.J., Shore G.T., Penczak R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Port Coldwell area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: OFR5014 Date: 1997
Author: Puskas F.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Publication - A Contribution to the Petrology of the Coldwell Alkaline Complex; Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 287
Publication Number: GSC Bull 287 Date: 1980
Author: Currie, K.L.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/106630
Article - Geology of the Coldwell alkaline complex
Publication Number: MP157.018 Date: 1998
Author: Walker E.C., Sutcliffe R.H., Shaw C.S.J., Shore G.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Part - Geology of the Heron Bay area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: ARV40-02.002 Date: 1998
Author: Thomson J.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Article - Geology of the Port Coldwell alkalic complex
Publication Number: MP160.019 Page: 108-120 Date: 1997
Author: Walker E.C., Sutcliffe R.H., Shaw C.S.J., Shore G.T., Penczak R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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