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Record: MDI52J04SW00026

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Kerr Addison - 1968, Superior Junction - 1979
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1979-Sep-17
Date Last Modified 2022-Nov-04
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Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper

Secondary Commodities: Silver



Location

Township or Area: GTP Block 10

Latitude: 50° 6' 18.12"    Longitude: -91° 46' 44.49"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 587311.85   Northing: 5551022.65    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52J04SW

Point Location Description: Location of DDH A-6 from AFRI 52J04SW0043

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1968-9: Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. drilled 7 DDH totalling 422.5 m.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
20 / 52J04SW0011A 52J04SW0043 52J04SW0043

Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Wabigoon

Geological Age: Archean  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Schist-Unsubdivided 1 Graphitic Host
Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided 2 Andesite Adjacent

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1PyriteEconomicOre
2SulphidesEconomicOre
1GraphiteEconomicGangue

Mineralization Comments

Nov 23, 2017 (R Tuomi) - 1968: 7 DDH, best section at 148.5 ft - 0.53% Cu/8.8 ft.


Nov 23, 2017 (Therese Pettigrew) - Core samples with Au, Cu, Ag, and Ni assays were taken from sheared graphite zones containing threads and stringers of massive pyrite. A few samples were from fine-grained andesite bands containing massive sulphide. Assays averaged trace Ni, trace Au, 0.06 opt Ag, and 0.13% Cu. The best assays were 0.10 opt Ag and 0.64% Cu over 5 feet in DDH A-6 (AFRI 52J04SW0043).



Mineral Record Details

References

Map - Sioux Lookout data series, Drayton Township, District of Kenora

Publication Number: P2329 Scale: 1:15,840    Date: 1980

Author: Speed A.A., Maxwell G.J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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