Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Pegmatite 93-265 - 1993 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2004-Jun-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-May-12 |
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Primary Commodities: Lithium, Niobium, Tantalum, Tin
Secondary Commodities: Beryllium
Township or Area: Paterson Lake Area
Latitude: 50° 15' 33.22" Longitude: -94° 31' 39.59"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 391109 Northing: 5568570 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52L07SE
Point Location Description: Island on Separation Lake west of bridge
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: on an island in English River
1998: Tanco conducted soil sampling and geological mapping.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 52L08SW0004 | 20000004902 | 20000004902 |
| 2.20238 | 52L08SW2008 | 52L08SW2008 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: English River
Belt: Separation Lake
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pegmatite | 1 | Complex-Type, Lepidolite-Subtype | Coarse-Grained | Host |
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Jul 13, 2010 (C Ravnaas) - Located near southeast end of Separation Rapids Pluton, apatite-garnet-biotite-muscovite potassic pegmatite contains muscovite-cleavelandite-rich pods.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manganotantalite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Manganocolumbite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Wodginite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Microlite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Lepidolite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Beryl | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Cleavelandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 8 | Tourmaline | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 9 | Apatite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Cassiterite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Feldspar | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Muscovite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Garnet | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 5 | Biotite | Economic | Gangue |
Jul 14, 2017 (C Ravnaas) - The ore minerals are manganotantalite, manganocolumbite, W-wodginite, microlite, lepidolite, beryl. The pegmatite contains abundant K-feldspar, quartz, muscovite, albite (cleavelandite); accessory white beryl, tourmaline (elbaite), fluorapatite, garnet, lepidolite, biotite, oxides (microlite, manganotantalite, manganocolumbite, W-wodginite, cassiterite).
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Magmatic |
| 1 | Pegmatite |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Intrusive |
| 1 | Vein |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 6 | PRECAMBRIAN |
Article - Granite-Related Mineralization in Northwestern Ontario: I. Raleigh Lake and Separation Rapids (English River) Rare-Element Pegmatite Fields
Publication Number: MP162.022 Page: 109 Date: 1993
Author: Breaks F.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Journal - Columbite-Tantalite Mineral Chemistry from Rare-Element Granitic Pegmatites: Separation Lakes Area, NW Ontario, Canada; Mineralogy and Petrology v. 70, issue 3-4, p. 165-198
Publication Number: Min&Pet V70 Date: 2000
Author: Tindle, A.G. and Breaks, F.W.
Publisher Name: Mineralogy and Petrology
Location: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42797106_Columbite-tantalite_mineral_chemistry_from_rare-element_granitic_pegmatites_Separation_Lake_area_NW_Ontario_Canada
Map - Precambrian Geology, Separation Lake Greenstone Belt-West Sheet
Publication Number: P2673 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 2008
Author: Blackburn C.E., Young J.B., Breaks F.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Article - Granite-Related Mineralization in Northwestern Ontario: II. Detailed Examination of the Separation Rapids (English River) Rare-Element Pegmatite Group
Publication Number: MP163.024 Page: 110 Date: 1994
Author: Breaks F.W., Tindle A.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Separation Lake Greenstone Belt, West Part
Publication Number: OFM0241 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 1994
Author: Blackburn C.E., Young J.B., Searcy T.O., Donahue K.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Tantalum Mineralogy of Rare-Element Granitic Pegmatites from the Separation Lake Area, Northwestern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR6022 Page: 67-68 Date: 2000
Author: Tindle A.G., Breaks F.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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