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Record: MDI52C15NW00008

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) March Lake - 9999, Marsh Lake East - 1991, Marsh Lake West - 9999
Related Record Type Simple
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Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1991-Mar-01
Date Last Modified 2022-Jul-29
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Zinc



Location

Township or Area: Otukamamoan Lake Area

Latitude: 48° 55' 59.79"    Longitude: -92° 53' .47"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 508535.184   Northing: 5420045.002    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52C15NW

Point Location Description: Transfer

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1976-77: geophysical survey. 233 m of DD in 4 holes.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
52C15NW A-3 52C15NE0003 52C15NE0003



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided 1
Felsic lava flow-unsubdivided 2
Schist-Unsubdivided 3 graphitic

Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Jul 29, 2022 (Q Unknown) - Best assays from 1976-77 drilling returned: 1.0% Zn over 0.3m; 0.7% Zn over 1.5m; and 0.5% Zn over 1.5 m. Mineralization included pyrite, pyrrhotite, with minor chalcopyrite and sphalerite. Lithologies included intermediate to felsic metavolcanic rocks and graphitic schist.



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