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| Record Name(s) | Port Arthur Copper - 1984, Satellite - 1984, Hewitson and Johnston Claims - 9999, Corrigan Property - 9999 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1984-Apr-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Aug-04 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Zinc
Township or Area: Little Turtle Lake Area
Latitude: 48° 45' 28.3" Longitude: -92° 41' 15.08"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 522966 Northing: 5400586 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52C15SE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1916-18: stripping, shaft sinking, 200 ft drifting at 100 ft level. DD footage and number of holes not known.1948: Unknown amount of DD in 5 holes.1951: 440 m of DD in 6 holes. 1955-56: geological and geophysical surveys. 1014 m of DD in 9 holes. 1963: unknown amount of DD. 1983: geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys. 1985-86: geological and geophysical surveys.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 5 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 15 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 04, 2022 (Q Unknown) - Best assays returned from 1951 drilling: 15.3% Zn, 0.6% Cu, 2.0% Ag over 0.3m; 2.4% Zn, 3.6% Cu over 0.6 m. Mineralization included pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and pyrrhotite. The property is underlain by felsic metavolcanic rocks with lesser mafic metavolcanic rocks, metasedimentary rocks and some mafic intrusives.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur Copper | 1969 | Unclassified | 44357 | 48895 tons of 1.18% Cu and 0.43% Zn. | Copper 1.18 %, Zinc 0.43 % |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1019 |
Copper 26509 Pounds |
Actual tonnage unknown but calculated based on 1.18% Cu. 26509 Ib Cu produced |
Part - Mines of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV27-01.003 Page: 172-173 Date: 1998
Author: Sutherland T.F., Collins E.A., Stovel J.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
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Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 224 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Mono - The geological setting of mineralization in the Mine Centre-Fort Frances area, District of Rainy River
Publication Number: OFR5512 Page: No. 4 Date: 1984
Author: Poulsen K.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Property visits and reports of the Atikokan economic geologist, 1979-1983, Atikokan geological survey
Publication Number: OFR5539 Page: 392-393 Date: 1985
Author: Schnieders B.R., Dutka R.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Compend - Report of activities, 1987, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP138 Date: 1988
Author: Kustra C.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Part - Mineral developments in N.W. Ontario
Publication Number: ARV27-01.005 Page: 172-173 Date: 1998
Author: Parsons A.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
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File - Mineral Deposit Files Kenora
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