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| Record Name(s) | Long Lake McCracken - 1902 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1986-Aug-06 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Aug-04 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Kawashegamuk Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 29' 34.11" Longitude: -92° 24' 6.41"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 543321.881 Northing: 5482413.338 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52F08NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: The occurrence is situated near Long Lake river, about 20.9 km south of Dyment. It is situated along the northern part of north eastern shores of Kawashegamuk Lake, about 3.2 km WSW of the Southern most point of Lowery Lake, 5.6 km SSE of the SW corner of Melgund Township and 5.6km NNE of the eastern most shore tip of Aiabewatik Lake. (Kenora RGP SMDR1530 - Historical Files F08NW00003)
1902: Two shafts, one 6.1 metres deep and the other one 8.5 metres deep were opened on claim K9905. Work by Long Lake Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Also existing on the occurrence site were a mining plant, engine and a small stamp mill for test purposes.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Terrane: Western Wabigoon
Belt: Eagle-Wabigoon-Manitou
Geological Age: Precambrian
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Mylonite/Fault Gouge/Pseudotachylite | 1 | Shear Zone | Contains |
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| Vein | 2 | quartz | Host | |
| Mafic massive flow | 3 | |||
| Intermediate massive flow | 4 |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 5 | Gold | Economic | Ore |
Aug 04, 2022 (Q Unknown) - The area of the occurrence is underlain by metavolcanics consisting, mostly of basaltic and andesitic massive lava flows. The rocks belong to Superior Structural Province. An auriferous quartz vein about 15.2 cm wide was discovered on claim K 9905 and was explored by two shafts. Grab sample taken from this vein yielded 6.1 g/t (0.19 oz /t) of Au. (Kenora RGP SMDR1530 - Historical Files - F08NW00003)
Part - The mines of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV11.016 Page: 256 Date: 1998
Author: Carter W.E.H.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Mono - Gold deposits of the Kenora-Fort Frances area, districts of Kenora and Rainy River
Publication Number: MDC016 Page: 25 Date: 1976
Author: Beard R.C., Garratt G.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Geology, gold mineralization and property visits in the area investigated by the Dryden-Ignace economic geologist, 1984-1987
Publication Number: OFR5723 Page: No. 114 Date: 1989
Author: Parker J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology of the Kawashegamuk Lake area, western part, Kenora District
Publication Number: P2569 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1982
Author: Kresz D.U., Blackburn C.E., Fraser F.B.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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