Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Mink Mountain Silver - 1979, Mink - 1888 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1979-Aug-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-04 |
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Primary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Jean
Latitude: 48° 14' 44.63" Longitude: -90° 6' 51.88"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 714217.69 Northing: 5347638.54 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52B08SE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Data Compilation
1887: Referred to as mining Mining Location R 213 a reival claim of ownership between Adolphe Perras and T.H. Hulburt was placed before the mining commisionor. A number of test pits had been ompleted to a depth of 25 feet. 1889: Claim ownership awarded to T.H.Hulbert. The 3 original pits are deepened to shafts. Number 4 pit produces visible argentite and native silver. Hurlbert passes away. 1890: Property is puchased by D.H. Bacon. 1912: Ownership transferred to A.Bishop and later to Right of Way Mines. 1936: Claims lapse.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Argentite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Silver | Economic | Ore |
Publication - Fort William and Port Arthur, and Thunder Cape Map-area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 167
Publication Number: GSC Memoir 167 Scale: Date: 1931
Author: Tanton, T.L.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/100799
Mono - Silver cobalt calcite vein deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC010 Scale: Date: 1968
Author: Sergiades A.O.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Whitefish Lake area, Gunflint iron range, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: M1960I Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Goodwin A.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geological compilation series, Lakehead-Shebandowan sheet, District of Thunder Bay
Publication Number: P0177 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Pye E.G., Fenwick K.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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