Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Inco DDH 72586 - 1993 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2002-Jan-16 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Oct-07 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Agate
Latitude: 49° 38' 18.22" Longitude: -81° 51' 32.73"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 437971.28 Northing: 5498781.39 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42H12NW
Point Location Description: Drill collar on claim P.1182289
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: Access to the site can be made via unimproved roads and trails north from highway 11.
1991-93: Inco Ltd. - ground geophysics, OVD (43 holes, 1115 m), 1 ddh (140 m). 2008: Eloro Resources Ltd - airborne geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-3555 / 2.15049 | 42H12NW8022 | 42H12NW8022 |
| T-5744 / 2.38287 | 20000003000 | 20000003000 |
| T-3555 / W9460-00086 | 42H12NE0003 | 42H12NE0003 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Quetico
Geological Age: Neoarchean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 1 | Biotite-Hornblende | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegmatite | 2 | Near | ||
| Diatexite Migmatite | 3 | Footwall |
Oct 23, 2014 (A Wilson) - The host rock is described as consisting of strongly banded quartz-feldspar-amphibolite-biotite-garnet gneiss. A 10 wide pegmatite dike was noted at the base of the gneiss. A migmatite unit was noted at the bottom of the hole.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The highest assay was 2200 ppm Zn and 16000 ppb Ag over 1.5 m. Other zinc values range from <50 ppm to 340 ppm. Gahnite was noted in the drill core.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | VMS Base Metal |
Map - Cochrane sheet, District of Cochrane, geological compilation series
Publication Number: P0372 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Brown D.D., George P.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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