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Record: MDI42I04NW00001

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s)	Lignasco Hole 42i4-200-1 - 1982
Related Record Type	Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status	Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created	2001-Jun-13
Date Last Modified	2022-Mar-02
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Kimberlite

Location

Township or Area: Emerson

Latitude: 50° 12' 17.76" Longitude: -81° 58' 58.17"

UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 429864.265 Northing: 5561878.778 UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42I04NW

Point Location Description: Precise: Collar of hole 42I4-200-1

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Exploration History

Selco Inc. / Lignasco Resources Ltd. joint venture (ELO 14890): 1981: High resolution aeromagnetic survey (Questor Surveys Limited) 1982: Grid-cutting and ground magnetometer surveys; sonic drilling (AFO 63.4114).

Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number	Online Assessment File Identifier	Online Assessment File Directory
T-2413	42I04NW8082	42I04NW8082

Geology

Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins

Subprovince: Moose River Basin

Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (D Draper) - Hole drilled to test magnetic anomaly. (AF T-2413).

Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type	Rank	Composition	Texture	Relationship
Kimberlite-Unsubdivided	1	Kimberlitic Breccia		Host

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (D Draper) - An ultramafic breccia of kimberlitic affinity was intersected under 65m of overburden. Unit continued to E.O.H. at 111m and is described in log as strongly magnetic with a mottled dark bluish grey to light grey colour.

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (D Draper) - Hole intersected 40m of what was termed kimberlitic breccia; unit contained carbonate, serpentine, magnetite and pyrite. However, an analysis of heavy minerals separates did not find any identifiable kimberlite indicator minerals or microdiamonds. (AF T-2413).

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