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| Record Name(s) | Boylen - 1984, Lava Lake - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2011-Feb-15 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Aug-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Township or Area: Fisher Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 33' 16.06" Longitude: -93° 30' 30.65"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 463220.787 Northing: 5489219.829 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52F12SE
Point Location Description: Approx. 46 miles southeast of Kenora, northeast of Lava Lake
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1954: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited staked a group of claims between Lava and Easter Chicken Lakes, on which geological and geophysical surveys were conducted. Fourteen inclined holes were drilled, totaling 6,415 feet. 1956: aeroelectromagnetic, aeromagnetic, aeroradiometric, ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys, and drilling by Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. 1969: electromagnetic and geological surveys, drilling by MJ. Boylen Engineering Offices. (Kenora Historical File 52F12SE00008, Boylen)
Province: Superior
Geological Age: Precambrian
Feb 15, 2011 (J Bongfelt) - Geology Disseminated and streaky pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite in greenstone occurs in an area midway between Lava and Easter Chicken lakes. A band of sediments and greenstones strikes northeast from Populus Lake. The band is up to ten miles wide at the north end of Populus Lake, where the Kenbridge mine is located. Further north, in the vicinity of Fisher Lake, it is not as wide. (Ken ora Historical File 52F12SE00008, Boylen)
Feb 15, 2011 (J Bongfelt) - A chip sample of sheared Early Precambrian gabbro with pyrite, assayed 0.03% Cu, 0.02% Ni and .49% S. (Kenora Historical File 52FI2SE00008, Boylen)
Journal - Kenora Historical File 52F12SE00008 -Boylen, 1976, 1984
Publication Number: Date: 2011
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Location: KENORA GEOLOGY OFFICE ONLY
Mono - Pyrite deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC005 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 167 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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