Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | OGS DH 78-06 - 1978 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-28 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Oct-07 |
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Primary Commodities: Lignite
Secondary Commodities: Clay
Township or Area: Sanborn
Latitude: 50° 15' 22.17" Longitude: -82° 14' 40.03"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 411289.65 Northing: 5567853.02 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42J08SE
Point Location Description: Collar location inferred from written description
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: 1978 drill program was helicopter supported.
1978-79: Ontario Geological Survey - Reverse circulation drilling, analytical testing. 1981-82: Selco Inc. / Lignasco Resources Ltd. joint venture - High resolution aeromagnetic survey; feasibility study (coal conversion project), ground magnetometer surveys to the west of OGS site; sonic drilling to the southeast.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-2413 / 63.4114 / OM81-5C-132 | 42J01NE8099 | 42J01NE8099 |
| T-2413 / 63.4114/OM81-5C-132 | 42I04NW8082 | 42I04NW8082 |
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Moose River Basin
Geological Age: Mesozoic Geochronological Age: Cretaceous
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Lignite | 1 | Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | Kaolin | Is |
Mar 20, 2014 (D Draper) - A 1.1m seam of lignite was intersected at a depth of 70m and a 6m seam at 96m. The seams appear to be associated with carbonaceous clays and abundant quartz-rich sands. These sediments were noted to contain up to 73% kaolinite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lignite | Economic | Ore |
Mar 20, 2014 (D Draper) - The upper 1.1m lignite seam tested to 7,493 BTU/lb with 36.5% ash; the best results for the lower 6m seam was 8,910 BTU/lb with 22.3% ash.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil Fuel |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 1981 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 9800000 | T-2413, A.J.Saber Rept, p. 53, 57-62 | within 0.5 mile radius of hole 78-6 | |
| Measured | 1981 | Measured Mineral Resource | 3300000 | T-2413, A.J.Saber Rept, p. 53, 57-62 | within 0.25 mile radius of hole 78-6 | |
| Inferred | 1981 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 104400000 | T-2413, A.J.Saber Rept, p. 53, 57-62 | within 1.5 mile radius of hole 78-6 |
File - Resident Geologist files T-3107
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Location: Timmins RGP office
Mono - Cretaceous stratigraphy and lignite occurrences in the Smoky Falls area, James Bay Lowland, preliminary lithological logs from the 1978 drilling program
Publication Number: OFR5255 Page: 44 Date: 1978
Author: Telford P.G., Verma H.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Mesozoic geology and lignite potential of the Moose River Basin
Publication Number: OFR5777 Page: 132 Date: 1991
Author: Telford P.G., Long D.G.F., Norris G., Zippi P., Griffis R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Fossil fuel program, Moose River Basin drilling project, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: OFR5276 Page: 40, 43, 49-50 Date: 1979
Author: Guillet G.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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