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| Record Name(s) | Morrison Claims - 1931 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1996-Dec-17 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Feb-17 |
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Primary Commodities: Granite
Township or Area: Pic
Latitude: 48° 43' .18" Longitude: -86° 22' 59.84"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 545362.93 Northing: 5396148.66 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 42D16SW
Point Location Description: Outcrop
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: GENERAL LOCATION: The claim group was located in the northwest corner of Pic Township, Lots 20 and 21, Conc. X and XI (Figure 26). ACCESS: There are various trails just west of the golf course on Hwy. 626 that provide access to the area.
1931 to 1934: Mr. Wm. Morrison staked three claims in August of 1931. They were later cancelled in December 1934. 1984: Noranda Inc. carried out mapping and prospecting. 1986: P. Culhane staked claims.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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| 2.8708 | 42D16NE0039 | 42D16NE0039 |
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 syenite 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,Syenitic | Coarse Gr | Host |
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| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Augite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Fayalite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Amphibole | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - MINERALOGY: 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. JOINTING: There is a well-developed system of widely spaced joints which would allow for the extraction of large blocks. COLOUR: The stone is a dark brown-black on fresh cut surfaces. TEXTURE: The stone is coarse grained.
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
Location:
Mono - Dimensional Stone Occurrences and Deposits in Northwest Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5890 Scale: Date: 1994
Author: Hinz P., Landry R.M., Gerow M.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Port Coldwell area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: OFR5014 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Puskas F.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Article - Geology of the Coldwell alkaline complex
Publication Number: MP157.018 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Walker E.C., Sutcliffe R.H., Shaw C.S.J., Shore G.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - A Contribution to the Petrology of the Coldwell Alkaline Complex; GSC Bulletin 287
Publication Number: GSC B.287 Scale: Date: 1980
Author: Currie, K.L.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/106630
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:
Article - Geology of the Port Coldwell alkalic complex
Publication Number: MP160.019 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Walker E.C., Sutcliffe R.H., Shaw C.S.J., Shore G.T., Penczak R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Geology of the Heron Bay area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: ARV40-02.002 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Thomson J.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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