Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Agassiz - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2003-Nov-13 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Mar-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Cobalt, Nickel
Township or Area: Menary
Latitude: 48° 59' 5.81" Longitude: -93° 51' 32.79"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 437144 Northing: 5426138 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52C13NW
Point Location Description: Location of Trench 4a from Assessment report 52C13NW0003
Location Method: Based on Assessment
1984: Agassiz Resources Ltd. carried out prospecting and sampling and discovered the showing. 2005: Rainy River Resources conducted prospecting and sampling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8165 | 52C13NW0003 | 52C13NW0003 |
| 2.36196 | 20000000023 | 20000000023 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 1 | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrigenous-Clastic-Unsubdivided | 2 | Interflow Sediments | Host |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Dec 19, 2019 (Therese Pettigrew) - Sample 3905 from trench 4a returned 17,100 ppm Zn, 3000 ppm Cu, 170 ppm Ni, 130 ppm Co, 23 ppb Au and 3.5 ppm Ag. Base metal mineralization is associated with metasedimentary horizons. The sulphide content of these horizons is variable, ranging from minor up to 2-3% pyrite, 2-3% sphalerite, 1% pyrrhotite, and 1% chalcopyrite (Assessment report 52C13NW0003).
Map - Off Lake-Burditt Lake, Rainy River District
Publication Number: M2325 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1976
Author: Blackburn C.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Off Lake-Burditt Lake area, District of Rainy River
Publication Number: R140 Scale: Date: 1976
Author: Blackburn C.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
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