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| Record Name(s) | Moneta - 1948 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1999-Jul-28 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-04 |
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Primary Commodities: Uranium, Thorium
Township or Area: Pitt
Latitude: 50° 9' .31" Longitude: -81° 34' 58.09"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 458362.41 Northing: 5555480.71 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42I04NE
Point Location Description: Outcrop approximately 5000ft east of Abitibi River, on former claim T28799
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1948, Moneta Porcupine Mines Ltd: Discovery; detailed Geiger counter survey and geological reconnaissance.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-0259/ 63A.65 | 42I04NE0015 | 42I04NE0015 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Moose River Basin
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pegmatite | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Biotite | Contains |
Dec 07, 2005 (D Draper) - Quote: On Claim T-28799 an outcrop of biotite gneiss with numerous dykes and irregular masses of pegmatite showed several highs of radioactivity. High readings were found over a maximum width of 6 feet and a maximum length of 18 feet. (AF T-259).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monazite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Thorite | Economic | Ore |
Oct 23, 2014 (D Draper) - Quote: The [pegmatite] was observed to contain very small crystals of the mineral tentatively identified as either monazite or thorite. / Three samples taken returned 0.037% (chip), 0.027% and 0.139% (grabs) U3O8/RE. (AF T-259).
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
Map - Otter Rapids sheet, District of Cochrane, geological compilation series
Publication Number: P0370 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Bennett G., Brown D.D., George P.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Publication - Canadian deposits of uranium and thorium; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series 16
Publication Number: GSC EconGeol 16 Scale: Date: 1952
Author: Lang, A.H.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102450
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