Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Kyle No. 3 - 1994, Kwg DDH Dr95-41 - 1995 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 2001-Feb-05 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | A Wilson |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Diamond, Kimberlite
Township or Area: BMA 532 854
Latitude: 53° 11' 39.64" Longitude: -85° 47' 16.5"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 580976 Northing: 5894576 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay North
NTS Grid: 43F04NW
Point Location Description: GPS co-ordinates for DDH DR95-41
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: Via helicopter from Attawapiskat.
1988: B.P. Resources Canada/Selco - airborne geophysical survey. 1992-93: K.W. G. Resources Inc/Spider Resources Inc./Blue Falcon Mines Ltd. - airborne survey, ground geophysical surveys. 1995: KWG Resources Inc. - ground geophysical surveys, 9 ddh, diamond analysis, mini bulk sample. 2000-07: KWG Resources Inc. - 15 ddh, airborne geophysics
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-5667/2.37852 | 20000002858 | 20000002858 |
| T-3659/ 2.16825 | 43B13NW0012 | 43B13NW0012 |
| T-3862/2.32913 | 20000001565 | 20000001565 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Sachigo
Terrane: North Caribou
Geological Age: Archean
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - Proterozoic kimberlites have been found within the Sachigo Subprovince. The distribution of these intrusions appears to be random but restricted to the Sachigo. The age of these intrusions makes them coeval with the Mid continent Rift (Lake Superior Basin) and the tectonic and/or alkalic rock magmatism along the Kapuskasing Structural Zone and the Grenville Front.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Kimberlite-Unsubdivided | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolostone | 2 | Hanging Wall |
Oct 20, 2009 (A Wilson) - The kimberlite is described as being a kimberlite dike displaying an elongated magnetic signature. The logs indicate a serpentinized and carbonatized hypabyssal kimberlite locally logged as crater facies. The logs indicate an alternating sequence of kimberlite dikes and granitic gneiss. The logs note the presence of serpentinized xenoliths along with locally numerous gneiss xenoltiths. The Kyle No. 3 kimberlite body has been interpreted as consisting of multiple intrusions of kimberlite, some of which appear to be barren of diamonds and others which are diamond enriched.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond | Economic | Ore |
Oct 20, 2009 (A Wilson) - Lakefield Research completed analyses on the initial core (DR95-40 to 43) recovering 175 diamonds from 681.1 kg of core. Most stones were described as clear and white. Larger stones included a clear, slightly yellowish-white fragmented dodecahedron measuring 1.36 x 0.68 x 0.35 mm and weighing 578,592 octacarats. A total of 1733 stones weighing 93.006 mg were recovered from 3601.7 kg of kimberlite. There is a zone of diamond enrichment within the main kimberlite body where the grades are up to 2.53 cpht over a 6 m section. This zone was intersected in DR 95-42, DR 95-43 and Ashton DDH 95-1B
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2 | Diamond |
| 1 | Kimberlite |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Intrusive |
Map - Known Kimberlites of Eastern Ontario
Publication Number: P3321 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1995
Author: Zalnieriunas R.V., Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
MonoMap - Kimberlites of the Attawapiskat Area, James Bay Lowlands, Northern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR6019 Scale: Date: 2000
Author: Sage R.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Precambrian Geology of the Hudson Bay and James Bay Lowlands Region Interpreted from Aeromagnetic Data-East Sheet
Publication Number: P3598-REV Scale: 1:500,000 Date: 2008
Author: Stott G.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Publication - Technical Report on the Kyle Kimberlite Project, Porcupine Mining District - prepared for Renforth Resources Inc. and Spider Resources Inc.
Publication Number: NI 43-101 Scale: Date: 2007
Author: H. Lahti and B. H. Newton
Publisher Name:
Mono - Mineral Deposits of Northern Ontario, North of Latitude 49° 30’
Publication Number: OFR6242 Scale: Date: 2009
Author: Stott G.M., Josey S.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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