Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Morning Star Prospect - 1986, Swanson Prospect - 1986 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1986-Jul-28 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-25 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Township or Area: Buchan Bay Area
Latitude: 49° 44' 39.6" Longitude: -93° 6' 6.32"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 492668.904 Northing: 5510210.097 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52F11NE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Property is accessible by boat or by a private gravel road which branches south from Ojibway Drive on the north shore of Eagle Lake. (OFR 5723, p.250)
1900: 51 ft. deep shaft was sunk on a quartz vein but the shaft was flooded and further work was terminated. 1925: Shaft cleaned out and retimbered. 1947: Four holes drilled on the property by Mr. H. Hawes and Mr. F. Joubin. 1982: Staked by B. Perry. 1983: Transferred to Atikwa Resources Incorporated who conducted geophysical surveys over the property. 1985: Staked by A. Glatz. 1986-1987: Transferred to International Platinum Corporation who conducted an extensive diamond drill program on the property. (OFR 5723, p.250-251)
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| KenAF,52F/11NE EE-1, International PlatinumCorp. | Donated | Donated |
Province: Superior
Geological Age: Precambrian
Nov 02, 2010 (J Bongfelt) - The prospect is situated within massive mafic and intermediate metavqlcanic flows of the Upper Wabigoon Volcanics. (OFR 5723, p.250)
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Schist-Unsubdivided | 1 | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | 2 | Contains |
Nov 02, 2010 (J Bongfelt) - Narrow [ <0.3 m] but relatively continuous gold-bearing quartz veins are controlled by an east-trending shear zone in fisSile, chloritic, and intensely iron carbonatized mafic metavolcanic flows. Narrow felsite dikes also intrude the shear zone. Very little can be seen of the geology and old workings, since the majority of outcrop has been covered by landfill. A small cottage has been built over the old shaft. (OFR 5723, p.250) 'The second type of mineralization consists of disseminated and pod like pyrite and pyrrhotite, locally with minor amounts of chalcopyrite and sphalerite, and is associated with white and grey quartz veins ranging from less than one inch to eight inches. This mineralization and veining is epigenetic and accompanied by gold values from 0.40 to 3.9 oz/ton; visible gold was observed at several places. Sulphide enriched and silicified bands up to several feet in width are also classified with this second type, although no economic grades of gold were found in these bands.' (Assessment File 52F11NE EE-1, DD Program Report, Oct.-Nov. 2986, pg.9)
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 5 | Gold | Economic | Ore |
Nov 02, 2010 (J Bongfelt) - No samples were taken by the author but visible gold was observed in the quartz pebbles on the gravel beach. Visible gold was panned from the quartz veins by R. Thomson (1941). Drilling by Mr. H. Hawes intersected quartz veins up to 5 ft. wide which were reported to contain visible gold. Samples of the quartz veins taken by Mr. Hawes assayed between 1.0 and 3.0 ounces gold per ton (Assessment Files, Resident Geologist's Office, Kenora). Recent drilling by International Platinum Corporation intersected two, east-trending, 2 inch to 5 inch wide quartz veins assaying up to 1.66 ounces gold per ton for a continuous strike length of 430 ft. The drilling also intersected a 4 inch section of slightly pyritic, black, interflow chert which assayed 0.12 ounce gold per ton (Assessment Files. Resident Geologist's Office, Kenora). (OFR 5723, p.250) '…This mineralization and veining is epigenetic and accompanied by gold values from 0.40 to 3.9 oz/ton; visible gold was observed at several places. Sulphide enriched and silicified bands up to several feet in width are also classified with this second type, although no economic grades of gold were found in these bands.' (Assessment File 52F11NE EE-1, DD Program Report, Oct.-Nov. 2986, pg.9) 'The No. '2 vein was intersected in all holes with the exception of hole No.1. Visible gold was observed in all intersections except in hole No.5. Width of the vein varies from 2 to 4 inches. There is little doubt that the No.2 vein outcrops on the small peninsula south of hole No.3, where it assayed up to 3.9 oz/ton. It can also be traced westwards on the westside of the cove south of hole No.1. Thus reaching an open strike length at surface of over 430 ft. Despite its limited width, drilling has traced the vein down to a vertical depth of 386 ft (hole No.6).' (Assessment File 52F11NE EE-1, DD Program Report, Oct.-Nov. 2986, pg.10)
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
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| 1986 | 0 | MDI |
Part - Geology of the Eagle Lake area
Publication Number: ARV48-04 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Moorhouse W.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Gold deposits of the Kenora-Fort Frances area, districts of Kenora and Rainy River
Publication Number: MDC016 Scale: Date: 1976
Author: Beard R.C., Garratt G.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Feasibility of small scale gold mining in northwestern Ontario (parts of the districts of Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay), volume 1, text, volume 2, appendices
Publication Number: OFR5332 Scale: Date: 1981
Author: Neilson J.N., Bray R.C.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1985, Regional and Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP128 Scale: Date: 1986
Author: Kustra C.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology, gold mineralization and property visits in the area investigated by the Dryden-Ignace economic geologist, 1984-1987
Publication Number: OFR5723 Scale: Date: 1989
Author: Parker J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - Kenora Assessment File 52F/11NE, EE-1, International Platinum Corp. (Buchan Bay) Nov.18, 1986* Diamond Drill Program Report (Oct.-Nov. 1986), pg. 9
Publication Number: Scale: Date: 2010
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Kenora Geology Office
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