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Record: MDI42F01NE00001

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Algoma Anomaly 25A - 1957
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 2001-Nov-27
Date Last Modified 2024-Mar-26
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Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Nickel

Secondary Commodities: Graphite



Location

Township or Area: Franz

Latitude: 49° 8' 30.61"    Longitude: -84° 9' 8.76"

UTM Zone: 16    Easting: 707674   Northing: 5447128    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42F01NE

Point Location Description: Drill collar on former claim SSM 54227

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is accessible by logging road south of Mead. Travel approximately 60 km from Mead. The site is located mid way between the western township boundary and the ACR.



Exploration History

1956-57: Algoma Ore Properties - airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, 1 ddh (446 ft).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
0013, Derry-0011, Derry-0012, T-2203, T-2212 42G12NE0002 42G12NE0002

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Quetico

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Gneiss-Unsubdivided 1 Quartz-Biotite Host
Pegmatite 2 Intrudes

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Sulphide rich bands are found within quartz-biotite schist. Narrow pegmatite dykes and veins are found interspersed throughout the drill core.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
1PyriteEconomicGangue
2GraphiteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Apr 30, 2014 (A Wilson) - A series of core samples returned Ni values ranging from 0.01% to 0.04%. Cu values were trace or nil. Disseminated graphite seams are found associated with sulphides.


Mar 26, 2024 (Nazha Sabiri) - Quartz-graphite samples taken from the property assayed 10.5% and 15.4% graphite. (41I16SE0002)



Mineral Record Details

References

File - Resident Geologist files T-0364

Publication Number: Date:

Author:

Publisher Name:

Location: Timmins RGP office


Map - Manitouwadge-Wawa sheet, geological compilation series, Algoma, Cochrane, Sudbury and Thunder Bay districts

Publication Number: M2220 Scale: 1:253,440    Date: 1972

Author: Milne V.G., Giblin P.E., Bennett G., Thurston P.C., Wolfe W.J., Giguere J.F., Leahy E.J., Rupert R.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

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