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Record: MDI52C13NE00003

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Jackfish Lake - 1938, J. Vinall - 1977
Related Record Type Simple
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Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1977-May-31
Date Last Modified 2022-Jul-29
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper

Secondary Commodities: Gold, Silver, Bismuth



Location

Township or Area: Jackfish Lake Area

Latitude: 48° 58' 19.8"    Longitude: -93° 36' 20.52"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 455672.97   Northing: 5424538.546    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52C13NE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1938-44: prospecting, trenching.




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Amphibolite 1 Host
Granite 2

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyriteEconomicOre
2ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
3PyrrhotiteEconomicOre
4MagnetiteEconomicOre
5BismuthEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jul 29, 2022 (Q Unknown) - Grab samples assayed: 0.5% Cu, 0.96% Cu, and 4.68% Cu. Mineralization includes pyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, magnetite and bismuth. The occurrence is hosted by amphibolite and minor granite.



Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 225  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Geology of the Off Lake-Burditt Lake area, District of Rainy River

Publication Number: R140 Page: 53-55  Date: 1976

Author: Blackburn C.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

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File - Mineral Deposit Files Kenora

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