Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI52A10NE00044
Record Name(s) | D. Bak - 1993 |
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Related Record Type | Simple |
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Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
Date Created | 1999-Aug-30 |
Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Amethyst
Township or Area: McTavish
Latitude: 48° 40' 25.27" Longitude: -88° 41' 1.23"
UTM Zone: 16 Easting: 376051.46 Northing: 5392549.68 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52A10NE
Point Location Description: Map in Assessment report 52A10NE0039
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1991: D. Bak stripped and trenched 2 showings. One half ton of amethyst samples was removed via an aggregate permit. 1993-95: D. Bak carried out stripping and trenching. 2006: D. Bak carried out stripping and trenching. The quarry was still active in 2017, but not in 2018.
Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
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W9540-00268 | 52A10NE0039 | 52A10NE0039 |
2.15727 | 52A10NE0038 | 52A10NE0038 |
63.6313 | 52A10NE8200 | 52A10NE8200 |
2.32361 | 20000001365 | 20000001365 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Nipigon Basin
Formation Group: Sibley Group
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sandstone | 1 | Contains |
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Vein | 2 | Amethyst | Is |
Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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1 | Amethyst | Economic | Ore |
Article - Amethyst in northwestern Ontario-1991
Publication Number: MP158.009 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Garland M.I.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, McTavish Township (west part of north half), District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0720 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: McIlwaine W.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
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