Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Argor DDH V-1 - 1970 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2002-Jan-23 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-06 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Zinc
Township or Area: Partridge Lake Area
Latitude: 50° 23' 54.86" Longitude: -80° 28' 24.08"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 537430 Northing: 5583080 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42I08NW
Point Location Description: Drill hole on former Argor grid 8+00W/96+00S
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible by air from Timmins.
1960-70: Argor Explorations Ltd. - airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, 1 ddh (250'). 1996-2000: Eastmain Resources Inc. - airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, soil survey, 2 ddh (140 m).
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-4051 / 2.18502 | 32L05NE2001 | 32L05NE2001 |
| T-1061 / 83.1-46 | 20000004965 | 20000004965 |
| T-4591 / 2.21429 | 42I08NW2001 | 42I08NW2001 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Opatica
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Sheared, Pillowed, Massive | Host |
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Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a sequence of amphibolite and metamorphosed argillite. At 176 ft a 6 ft wide mineralized shear zone was intersected.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling by Argor returned a best assay of 0.16% Zn and 0.04% Cu over 5 feet in the mineralized shear zone. Diamond drilling completed by Eastmain Resources in the same vicinity (ANR-00-06) returned assays up to 2150 ppm Zn, 1.6 ppm Ag and 447 ppm Cu.
Core - Timmins Drill Core Library
Publication Number: TI1771 Date:
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Location: Timmins RGO
Map - Coral Rapids-Cochrane sheet, geological compilation series, Cochrane District
Publication Number: M2161 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1969
Author: Bennett G., Brown D.D., George P.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Bedrock geology of Ontario, east-central sheet
Publication Number: M2543 Scale: 1:1,000,000 Date: 1991
Author: Ontario Geological Survey
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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