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MDI52B13NE00018
| Record Name(s) | Hiawatha - 1991, Wampum Gold - 1991 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Partial |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Dec-14 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | R Tuomi |
Primary Commodities: Gold, Silver
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Lead
Township or Area: Finlayson Lake Area
Latitude: 48° 52' 58.52" Longitude: -91° 35' 12.28"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 603609.799 Northing: 5415403.578 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South
NTS Grid: 52B13NE, 52B13SE
Point Location Description: Shaft on property
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: Access from Atikokan is via Highway 622, then by permission of Ontario Hydro, using the Raft Lake Road, then by foot 1 km. Access also by boat from Highway 622 across Marmion Lake.
1896: Mr. James Hammond aquired the property 1897: Hiawatha Mining Company conducted trenching and shaft sinking on claim 336X. Wampum Gold Mining Company had operations on claim 425X. Numerous pits and a shaft on the 'Number 2 Vein' to a depth of 45 feet. Company became Hiawatha Gold Mining and Milling Company of Ontario Limited. Report by F. McPhillips. Report by F. Hille. 1898: Report by J. P. Williams stated a shaft had been sunk to a depth of 65 feet. 1967-68: Area mapped by K. G. Fenwick, showed trenches in the vicinity. 1982: Property staked by Fern Elizabeth Gold Mining Company Limited. Minor stripping and sampling
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 15 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 20 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 25 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore |
Mono - Property visits and reports of the Atikokan economic geologist, 1979-1983, Atikokan geological survey
Publication Number: OFR5539 Scale: Date: 1985
Author: Schnieders B.R., Dutka R.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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