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Record: MDI42I01SE00001

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Dome DDH 159a-1 - 1982
Related Record Type Simple
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 2002-Jan-23
Date Last Modified 2022-Jan-05
Created By A Wilson
Revised By D Draper

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Newnham Creek Area

Latitude: 50° 4' 16.76"    Longitude: -80° 4' 52.31"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 565750   Northing: 5546965    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42I01SE

Point Location Description: Approx. locn of drill collar on former claim P.566077

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is accessible by air from Timmins, Ontario or La Sarre, Quebec.



Exploration History

1981-82: Dome Exploration Ltd. - ground geophysics, 1 ddh (357 ft).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-2422 / 2.3980 42I01NE0004 42I01NE0004
T-2422 42I01NE0003 42I01NE0003

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Opatica

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Gneiss-Unsubdivided 1 Host

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a sequence of basic and acid gneisses intruded by narrow pegmatite dikes. Trace sulphides were observed over the length of the core.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
1PyriteEconomicGangue
2PyrrhotiteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best copper value was 0.03% Cu over 1.2 ft in a mineralized pegmatite dike. The best gold value was 0.20 dwt/t Au over 1.5 ft in a narrow quartz stringer.



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