Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | OGS Sample 02-JBS-17 - 2002 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2003-Aug-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | A Wilson |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Mica
Township or Area: Shetland
Latitude: 49° 30' 30.92" Longitude: -83° 36' 8.02"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 311622 Northing: 5487250 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42G12SE
Point Location Description: Grab sample from side of road.
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: Drive south from highway 17 along the Prune Creek Road for a distance of approximately 1.5 km.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Quetico
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pegmatite | 1 | Potassic | Coarse-Grained | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Contains |
Apr 11, 2014 (A Wilson) - The occurrence consists of a white muscovite potassic pegmatite with blocky K-feldspar (up to 17 cm long) and coarse-grained muscovite (up to 6 cm across).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Muscovite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pegmatite |
Compend - Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2002
Publication Number: OFR6100 Scale: Date: 2002
Author: Baker C.L., Debicki E.J., Kelly R.I., Parker J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Hearst-Kapuskasing sheet, geological compilation series, Algoma and Cochrane districts
Publication Number: M2166 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1969
Author: Bennett G., Brown D.D., George P.T., Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Mono - Fertile and Peraluminous Granites and Related Rare-Element Mineralization in Pegmatites, North-Central and Northeastern Superior Province
Publication Number: OFR6195 Scale: Date: 2006
Author: Breaks F.W., Selway J.B., Tindle A.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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