Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI52M01SW00056
| Record Name(s) | Douglas Creek Northwest - 1979 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-21 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Dec-13 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | Therese Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Cobalt
Township or Area: Ball
Latitude: 51° 2' 10.62" Longitude: -94° 15' 59.76"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 411194 Northing: 5654623 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52M01SW
Point Location Description: DDH M-79-8 on map in Assessment report 52M01SW0018
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The Trout Bay, Middle Bay and Pipestone Bay properties are located to the west of the Town of Red Lake. The southern and central portions of the property, located approx. 26km west of the town are accessible via Hwy618 to Madsen and then along the gravel and packed dirt Suffel Lake rd ('flat lake rd) Areas can be accessed from several small dirt roads or trails. However some areas in this part of the property can only be accessed by crossing creeks with the help of a ATV, or accessible by boat from the town of Red Lake or from Black Bear Lodge located off the Suffel Lake Road
1979-80: Minorex Ltd. drilled 3 DDH totalling 213.7 m. In 1989 Noramco Explorations IC, and Golden Day Mining Explorations Inc. samples humus for geochemistry, mapped and drilled the same area. In fall of 2000: Sial Geosciences Inc. flew combined magnetic, EM, VFL and radiometric helicopter surveys for Goldcorp Inc. Goldcorp also carried out prospecting and sampling. Summer 2001 Goldcorp completed reconnaissance mapping and sampling. This area is under an alienation.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.23827 | 52M01SE2018 | 52M01SE2018 |
| 40 | 52M01SW0018 | 52M01SW0018 |
| 41 | 52M01SW0015 | 52M01SW0015 |
| 2.21430 | 52M01SE2013 | 52M01SE2013 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Uchi
Terrane: North Caribou
Domain: Uchi
Belt: Red Lake
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 |
|---|
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore |
Sep 30, 2020 (A McKee) - 2001 Assays multiple samples ranging up to 440 ppm Ni. 1979 DDH M-79-8: best intersection: 0.26% Ni, 0.12% Cu, 0.012% Co, trace Au, 0.01 opt Ag.
Map - Ball Township, Kenora District
Publication Number: M2265 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1975
Author: Riley R.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Red Lake Resident Geologist District Office