Ontario Mineral Inventory

Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI42I08NW00007

Record: MDI42I08NW00007

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Eastmain Resources DDH Anr-0016 - 2000
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 A Wilson

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Zinc

Secondary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Partridge Lake Area

Latitude: 50° 23' 34.53"    Longitude: -80° 27' 34.43"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 538414.855   Northing: 5582459.059    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Timmins

NTS Grid: 42I08NW

Point Location Description: Drill collar at 1+00N/800E on Eastmain grid on claim 1226112

Location Method: Based on Assessment

Access Description: The site is accessible by air from Timmins.



Exploration History

1996-2000: Eastmain Resources Ltd. - airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, humus survey, 1 dh (101 m).


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
T-4051 / 2.18502 32L05NE2001 32L05NE2001
T-4591 / 2.21429 42I08NW2001 42I08NW2001

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Opatica

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Intermediate Tuff 1 Tuff Host
Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided 2 Footwall

Lithology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Diamond drilling intersected a sequence of medium to dark grey tuff. A 40 cm wide sulphide rich zone consisting of 30-40% semi-massive sulphides was intersected at 60.2 m. The hole terminated in a massive flow of indeterminate composition.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The best assay returned 2470 ppm Zn, 453 ppm Cu and 35 ppb Au over 1 m from the sulphide-rich layer.



Mineral Record Details

References

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


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


Report an Error

We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.


Terms of Use

Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.


Ministry Contact Information

For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Timmins Resident Geologist District Office