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Record: MDI52B13SE00015

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) White Lake - 1991
Related Record Type Partial
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Feb-22
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-01
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold

Secondary Commodities: Silver



Location

Township or Area: Schwenger

Latitude: 48° 45' 34.77"    Longitude: -91° 30' 48.46"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 609249.801   Northing: 5401804.576    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Thunder Bay South

NTS Grid: 52B13SE

Point Location Description: Trenching and drilling

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: The property is accessible from the south by boat along the Atikokan River or by traversing along the Canadian National Railway east of Atikokan. It can also be reached via motor vehicle by Highway 622 northeast of Atikokan, turning right at the Ontario Hydro Generating Station switchyard, then a series of bush roads lead you to the property.



Exploration History

1979: The property was staked by Steep Rock Iron Mines on which geophysical surveys were completed in 1980. During 1981, detailed mapping and sampling was conducted, while in 1982, surface trenching and diamond drilling was carried out. Three 300 foot diamond drill holes were completed.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5ArsenopyriteEconomicOre
10ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
15EpidoteEconomicOre
20GoldEconomicOre
25PyriteEconomicOre
30TourmalineEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Property visits and reports of the Atikokan economic geologist, 1979-1983, Atikokan geological survey

Publication Number: OFR5539 Page: 495-496  Date: 1985

Author: Schnieders B.R., Dutka R.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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