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Record: MDI52F11NE00061

General

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Zinc

Location

Township or Area: Buchan Bay Area

Latitude: 49° 42' 44.06"    Longitude: -93° 12' 38.64"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 484807.544   Northing: 5506658.34    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52F11NE

Point Location Description: Approx. 30km west-southwest of Dryden, ON

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: Practical access to the property is by Hwy. 594 either west from Dryden to eagle Lake or south from the junction of Hwy. 594 with the Trans-Canada Highway 17 north of Eagle River. During the winter, snowmobile access to Eagle Lake is available from the south end of the township road located south of the Eagle River.

Exploration History

'An agreement was reached between International Platinum and Teck to explore the Eagle Lake base metal prospect near Dryden, Ont. Under the terms of the agreement, Teck will spend $1.65 million over 4.5 years to earn at 51% interest in the property. International Platinum has been exploring the property for four years and has identified three zones of stringer zinc-copper mineralization in a favourable volcanic environment. A 4,000-ft. drilling program is scheduled to commence immediately' - The Northern Miner - March 19, 1990. (Kenora Historical File 52F/11NE00060, Farabouat Penn. Northeast)

Assessment Work on File

Geology

Province: Superior

Geological Age: Precambrian  

Geology Comments

Feb 14, 2011 (J Bongfelt) - ' The Eagle Lake area is underlain by an east-northeast trending, vertical to steeply dipping, north facing, locally isoclinally folded suite of Archean mafic to felsic metavolcanic rocks which are located in the western portion of the Wabigoon subprovince. The Wabigoon fault system separates these rocks from metasedimentary gneiss and granitoid rocks of the English river subprovince to the north.' (Kenora AF 52F/11NE, EE-15, International Platinum Corp., DD Report, p.5-6)

Lithology Comments

Feb 14, 2011 (J Bongfelt) - 'Area E: three lithogeochemical anomalies have been identified in this area. Two are associated wi th a major mafic to felsic contact, the third is associated with a stringer sulphide zone. All warrant additional exploration.' (Kenora AF 52F/11NE, EE-15, International Platinum Corp., DD Report, p.25)

Mineralization

Mineralization Comments

Feb 14, 2011 (J Bongfelt) - Claim 959878, DD EL-89-03 - completed March 27, 1989 - International Platinum Corp. - Best assay meets grade requirement: 7230 ppm Zn (.72%) (Kenora Assessment File 52F/11NE, GG-1, Diamond Drill Log)

Mineral Record Details

References

Journal - Kenora Assessment File 52F/11NE, EE-15, International Platinum Corp., (Buchan Bay), 1989-90

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Journal - Kenora Assessment File 52F/11NE, GG-1, Palmay, Frank & Michener; Lane, Shaw, Lawrence, 1989-90

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Location: KENORA GEOLOGY OFFICE

Journal - Kenora Property Visit File 52F/11NE00060/61, Farabout Penninsula

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Location: Kenora RGP office

Journal - Kenora Historical File 52F/11NE00061, Farabout Penn (Southwest)

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Location: KENORA GEOLOGY OFFICE

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