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MDI42J09SE00002
| Record Name(s) | ONEXCO West Gentles - 1982, Onexco Rch Onex-82-08 - 1982 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | COMPOUND |
| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Nov-22 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | D DRAPER |
Primary Commodities: Lignite
Township or Area: West Of Gentles Area
Latitude: 50° 32' 1.44" Longitude: -82° 7' 16.33"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 420540.62 Northing: 5598576.66 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42J09SE
Point Location Description: Collar location of reverse circulation hole ONEX-82-08
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: See summary reports in T-2886.
1982-83: Ontario Energy Resources Limited (aka ONEXCO) - reverse circulation drilling; geophysical wireline (gamma-ray and neutron) logging; heat value, palynological, petrographic and sedimentological analyses, reverse circulation drilling; geophysical wireline logging; themal analyses
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-2888 / 63.4219, OM-82-5-C-171 | 42J09SE0001 | 42J09SE0001 |
| T-2886/ 63.4180, OM-82-5-C-28 | 42J08NE0001 | 42J08NE0001 |
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Moose River Basin
Geological Age: Mesozoic Geochronological Age: Cretaceous-Albian Geochron. Age Ref.: Palynological Report
Dec 07, 2005 (D DRAPER) - Lignites of the region are Middle Albian (100 mya B.P.).
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Lignite | 1 | Is |
|---|
Mar 19, 2014 (D DRAPER) - Drillhole ONEX-82-08 penetrated 2 lignite seams, the main one at 304-326.5 feet (22.5 ft thick) and a thinner seam (9 ft) at 334-343 feet. Both zones pyrite-bearing, up to 10% in lower zone.
Mar 19, 2014 (A Wilson) - This hole was not analyzed for heat values, however, follow-up hole ONEX-W83 -10 was subjected to analysis. Best results: 9,619 BTU/lb with 6.13% ash
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lignite | Economic | Ore |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil Fuel |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unconsolidated |
Mono - Mesozoic geology and lignite potential of the Moose River Basin
Publication Number: OFR5777 Scale: 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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