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| Record Name(s) | F Group - 1984, Mattagami-Group F - 1984, F-1 Pit - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1984-Nov-02 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead
Township or Area: Valora Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 52' 1.15" Longitude: -91° 2' 13.36"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 641062.44 Northing: 5525689.55 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52G14SE
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1970: Mattagami Lake Mines Ltd. conducted airborne magnetic and EM geophysical surveys and drilled 10 DDH totalling 6623 feet. 1971: Mattagami Lake Mines drilled 1 DDH totalling 504 feet. 1979: Noranda Mines Ltd. began development of an open pit. 1981: production began. 1983: final mining of ore from pit. 1984: final milling of stockpiled ore.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 52G14SE0033 | 52G14SE0053 | 52G14SE0053 |
| 52G14SE0075 | 52G15NW0178 | 52G15NW0178 |
| 52G14SE0028B1 | 52G14SE0044 | 52G14SE0044 |
| 2.27992 | 52G15NW2005 | 52G15NW2005 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Belt: Sturgeon Lake
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Felsic Tuff | 1 | Pyroclastic Tuff | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Adjacent |
Apr 15, 2016 (Therese Pettigrew) - The Sturgeon Lake base metal orebodies all occur at or near the top of two volcanic cycles and are in three distinct horizons at three stratigraphic levels. Stratigraphically lowest, the F-Group formed during deposition of the High Level Lake ash flow tuff deposits (52G15NW2005).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore |
Apr 15, 2016 (C Ravnaas) - DEPTH - GRADE - 1970: SEVERAL DDH INTERSECTIONS, BEST AT 437 FT - 12.7% ZN/38FT (SL-F-70-4)
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | VMS Base Metal |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Group | 1982 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 181436 | Canadian Mines Handbook 1982–1983, p.254 Noranda | 200 000 t grading 8.20% Zn, 0.80% Cu, 0.60% Pb, 1.80 opt Ag. Mine was closed in 1984, so this would be exhausted. | |
| F Group | 1978 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 571523 | Canadian Mines Handbook 1982–1983, p.254 Noranda | 630 000 t grading 8.10% Zn, 0.98% Cu, 0.49% Pb, 1.80 opt Ag. Mine was closed in 1984, so this would be exhausted. |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23587 |
Silver 36000 Ounces Copper 20 Tons Lead 70 Tons Zinc 2830 Tons |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1985-86, p. 302 | 26,000 tons to produce 20 tons Cu, 2830 tons Zn, 70 tons Pb, and 36,000 oz Ag |
| 1983 | 70760 |
Silver 120000 Ounces Copper 290 Tons Lead 170 Tons Zinc 7610 Tons |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1985-86, p. 302 | 78,000 tons to produce 290 tons Cu, 7610 tons Zn, 170 tons Pb, and 120,000 oz Ag |
| 1982 | 146056 |
Silver 141000 Ounces Copper 67000 Tons Lead 240 Tons Zinc 13870 Tons |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1983-84, p. 254 | 161,000 tons stockpiled ore was milled to produce 67,000 tons Cu, 13,870 tons Zn, 240 tons Pb, and 141,000 oz Ag |
| 1981 | 97975 |
Silver 127000 Ounces Copper 150 Tons Lead 285 Tons Zinc 7550 Tons |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1983-84, p. 254 | 108,000 tons to produce 150 tons Cu, 7550 tons Zn, 285 tons Pb, and 127,000 oz Ag |
File - Resident Geologist files 52G14SE-0077-C1
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Location: Kenora RGP
MonoMap - Geology of the Bell Lake-Sturgeon Lake area, districts of Kenora and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: R114 Page: 3, 48, 60 Date: 1974
Author: Trowell N.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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Article - 1979 report of Sioux Lookout Resident Geologist
Publication Number: MP091.003 Page: 26 Date: 1997
Author: Janes D.A., Speed A.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Compend - Report of activities, 1983, Regional and Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP117 Page: 36 Date: 1984
Author: Kustra C.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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