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| Record Name(s) | Anaconda Iron Ore Canada Ltd. (Dofasco) - 1956, Briarcliffe Lake Prospect - 1969 |
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| Related Record Type | Partial |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1980-May-15 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-20 |
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Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Durer Lake Area
Latitude: 50° 41' 20.44" Longitude: -86° 58' 12.31"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 502113 Northing: 5615243 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay North
NTS Grid: 42L10NW
Point Location Description: cluster of 2 drill holes
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1956-59: Anaconda Co. Ltd – DD-5- 2204.5 ft
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 42L10NW0022 | 42L10NW0022 |
| 63.3607 | 42L10NW0013 | 42L10NW0013 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: English River
Terrane: English River Basins
Belt: Melchett Lake
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Oxide Ironstone | 1 | Oxide-Facies | Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 2 | Garnetiferous Greywacke | Adjacent |
Aug 18, 2014 (A Wilson) - Bands of magnetite and quartz with thicknesses ranging from 1/8 inch to almost a foot alternate with bands of quartzite and greywacke. The iron formation is cut by muscovite-biotite-quartz feldspar pegmatites.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 18, 2014 (A Wilson) - The iron formation is described as being dense and well banded. The magnetism is variable. No grades are available.
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 445 Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Kowkash-Ogoki area, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: ARV40-04.002 Page: 76-77 Date: 1998
Author: Kindle L.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 51-54 Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Kowkash-Ogoki area, District of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM40F Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Kindle L.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Compilation series, Ogoki Lake sheet, Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts
Publication Number: P0274 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Stott G.M., McConnell C.D., Mason J.K.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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