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MDI52A04SE00027
| Record Name(s) | Norway Lake - 1962, Norway Lake Iron Mines - 1962, Anaconda American Brass - 1966 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1979-Aug-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Platinum, Palladium
Township or Area: Pardee
Latitude: 48° 3' 1.05" Longitude: -89° 36' 16.49"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 305906 Northing: 5325172 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52A04SE
Point Location Description: trench on peninusula on western end of Crystal Lake
Location Method: Data Compilation
1962: Norway Lakes Iron Limited – ground geophysics. 1966-67: Anaconda American Brass Limited – stripping sampling, DD-2-980 ft.
Province: Southern
Formation Group: Animikie Group
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claystone | 2 | Contains |
Aug 07, 2012 (A Wilson) - The main sulphide zone lies in a fracture that strikes N 52-56° E, slightly oblique to the contact of the diabase dike. Serpenitine is present as a reuslt of late hydrothermal alteration.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Cubanite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 07, 2012 (A Wilson) - A grab sample of massive sulphides collected by geologists from the Ontario Department of Mines assayed 0.24% Cu and 0.30% Ni. Samples collected from the diamond drill holes by the Ontario Department of Mines assayed, 0.4% Cu, 0.27% Ni and minor Pt. The main showing consists of a vein of massive sulphides (pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite). The vein is 1.5 to 4 feet wide.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Scale: Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
MonoMap - Geology of Devon and Pardee townships and the Stuart Location, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: R087 Scale: Date: 1970
Author: Geul J.J.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Devon and Pardee townships and Stuart Location, Thunder Bay District
Publication Number: M2207 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Geul J.J.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Keweenawan intrusive rocks in the Crystal Lake-Pigeon River area
Publication Number: P3139 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1990
Author: Smith A.R., Sutcliffe R.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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