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MDI52F05SW00139
| Record Name(s) | Wicks Lake - 2000, E. Wensley - 1945 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 2003-Nov-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Oct-14 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Copper
Township or Area: Dogpaw Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 15' 28.53" Longitude: -93° 49' 52.26"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 439520 Northing: 5456461 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52F05SW
Point Location Description: Estimated
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: Access can be gained by boat via Kakagi Lake or by float plane
1945: The Millree prospecting syndicate discovered numerous gold-bearing veins west of Wicks Lake. Noranda optioned the ground from E. Wensley, conducted trenching and drilled 49 DDH totaling 1828.8 m. 1950s: Sylvanite Gold Mines optioned the adjacent ground to the west and north of the Wensley showing. They explored a number of showings and tried to find extensions of the Wensley veins but were unsuccessful. 1974: Noranda optioned the showing form R. Martin and conducted minimal sampling. 1980-81: Noranda optioned the property from R. Martin again and conducted geological mapping, soil geochemistry, magnetometer surveys, IP surveys, and drilled 3 x-ray DDH totalling 92 m. 1982: J. Martin resampled 11 of Noranda’s surface tranches.1982-83: Frances Resources optioned the ground and conducted stripping, trenching, portal preparation, and shaft sinking. 1988: Mountain Lake Resources optioned the property and entered into a joint venture agreement with Teeshin Resources, who drove 445 ft of nominal 8 ft by 8 ft drift on the No. 3 vein and drilled 3 DDH totalling 585.5 m. 2000: Hornby Bay Explorations Ltd. conducted linecutting, geological mapping and sampling. 2009: Metals Creek Resources conducted prospecting and sampling. 2011: Metals Creek Resources conducted prospecting and sampling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 52F05SW0111 | 52F05SW0111 |
| 2.20493 | 52F05SE2005 | 52F05SE2005 |
| 63.5387 | 52F05SW0019 | 52F05SW0019 |
| 2.5176 | 52F05SW0103 | 52F05SW0103 |
| 2.4075 | 52F05SW0108 | 52F05SW0108 |
| 63.4355 | 52F05SW0058 | 52F05SW0058 |
| 2.41701 | 20000004205 | 20000004205 |
| 63.4898 | 52F05SW0025 | 52F05SW0025 |
| 63.4152 | 52F05SW0093 | 52F05SW0093 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Belt: Kakagi-Rowan Lakes
Geological Age: Precambrian
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Diorite | 1 | Diorite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabbro | 2 | Gabbro | ||
| Quartz Porphyry | 3 | Quartz Porphyry Dykes | ||
| Felsic Tuff | 4 | Tuff |
Aug 25, 2017 (Therese Pettigrew) - Quartz veins in diorite and gabbro intrusive into bedded tuffs, with later quartz porphyry dykes. The veins strike E-W and have a dip of 70N.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Tourmaline | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Carbonate | Economic | Gangue |
May 29, 2017 (C Ravnaas) - Grab samples 25264 is described as : “quartz vein, siliceous diorite wall rock, 5-10% pyrite. Grab sample 25265 is described as: “quartz vein, diorite wall rock, rusty, 5% pyrite, trace chalcopyrite. Both grab samples assayed greater than 10000 ppb Au (Kenora AF 52F04NW, FF-3, 2.20493, Hornby Bay Exploration Ltd.)
Aug 25, 2017 (Therese Pettigrew) - A sample from the pit assayed 2.02 oz/t Au. Surface sampling indicated that the average grade is 0.6 oz/t Au. Quartz veins strike E-W (Beard and Garratt, 1984). The No. 3 vein is 1600’x6’x400’ depth. The No. 4 vein is 360’x6’x90’ depth. The No. 5 vein is 700’x6’175’ depth. There is visible gold in the veins, with pyrite and chalcopyrite (Neilson and Bray, 1981). 1998 resampling of old workings returned assays including 13.4 g/t , 22.2 g/t, 25.5 g/t, 41.5 g/t, and 220.1 g/t Au. Sample 25265 was taken from a quartz vein in diorite and assayed 75.3 g/t Au, 282 ppb Pt, 136 ppb Pd, 12 ppm Ni, 2730 ppm Cu, and 18.1 ppm Zn (AFRI 52F05SE2005). There are 3 mineralized narrow quartz zones, numbered 3, 4 and 5. The longest is the No. 3 which outcrops on the western shore of Wicks Lake west of the two islands and has a N70W strike that has been traced by 37 trenches over 2500 feet in length. Its width rarely exceeds 1 foot and it dips 80 degrees to the north. The No. 5 vein is about 100 feet south of the No. 3 vein and runs parallel to it. It has been traced for over 1000 feet in length. Noranda reported assays from 7 trenches over 200 feet along strike that ran 0.32 opt over 4.5 feet. The No. 4 vein also runs parallel to the No. 3 vein, about 100 feet south of the No. 5 vein. Not much work has been done on this vein. These veins are hosted by or parallel to a long narrow gabbro/diorite dyke (AFRI 52F05SW0019).
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Lode (Gold) |
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Vein |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
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| No. 3 Vein | 1981 | Unclassified | 290299 | Neilson and Bray, 1981 | No 3. Vein: 320,000 t @ 0.20 opt Au | |
| No. 5 Vein | 1981 | Unclassified | 55565 | Neilson and Bray, 1981 | No. 5 Vein: 61,250 t @ 0.20 opt Au. | |
| No. 4 Vein | 1981 | Unclassified | 14696 | Neilson and Bray, 1981 | No. 4 Vein: 16,200 t @ 0.15 opt Au |
Map - Cedartree Lake, Kenora District
Publication Number: M2319 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1975
Author: Davies J.C., Morin J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Cedartree Lake area, District of Kenora
Publication Number: R134 Date: 1976
Author: Davies J.C., Morin J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Gold deposits of the Kenora-Fort Frances area, districts of Kenora and Rainy River
Publication Number: MDC016 Page: 43 Date: 1976
Author: Beard R.C., Garratt G.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
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