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| Record Name(s) | Gold Eagle Mine - 1933, Goldray - 1960, Canray Resources - Gold Eagle Vein - 1976 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1983-Sep-14 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Jun-03 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Dome
Latitude: 51° 4' 15.34" Longitude: -93° 49' 56.61"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 441681 Northing: 5658042 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52N04SW
Point Location Description: Shaft on claim KRL 10631 map 2074
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: Access from municipal streets of McKenzie Island community.
1933-34: Gold Eagle Syndicate acquired property, did surface exploration-trenching and diamond drilling. 1934-35: Gold Eagle Mines was incorporated, sunk shaft to 157.5 m and levels established at 37.5, 75, 112.5, and 150 m. 1937: Mill brought into production. 1938: An inclined winze from the 150 m level down to the 219 m level was established, and levels at 180 and 210 m were established. 1939: Winze was deepened to 300 m, and levels established at 255 and 300 m. 1946: Surface diamond drilling was completed. 1958: 15 diamond drill holes were completed totalling 2912 m. 1960-1963: Name changed to Goldray Mines Ltd., drilled 2 diamond drill holes totalling 1562 m. 1976: Name changed to Canray Resources Ltd. 2007: Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. owned the property and conducted exploration programs on the property. During this time the Bruce Channel zone and West discovery zone was discovered. 2008 Goldcorp acquired property. They are continuing exploration currently on this property, West Discovery zone, Bruce channel and Cochenour Mine.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Uchi
Terrane: North Caribou
Domain: Uchi
Belt: Red Lake
Geological Age: Archean
Metamorphism Type: Regional
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The Gold Eagle vein is located in a shear zone in the southern part of the composite McKenzie-Gold Eagle diorite-granodiorite stock. On surface, both the vein and the shear zone are arcuate. From west to east, they change direction from S 61 degs E to approximately E-W. The average dip of the vein and shear zone is 52 degs SW. Displacement along the shear zone has been of a reverse nature. The Gold Eagle vein consists of a leader quartz vein up to 0.75 m thick and parallel quartz stringers. Gold mineralization occurs in the quartz veins and stringers. The vein and shear zone cut across augite diorite, granodiorite, and a xenolith of recrystallized greywacke. The vein is best developed and contains the best ore shoots where it is in close proximity to the contacts between granodiorite on one side, and diorite and greywacke on the other. The shear zone is quite persistent along strike and with depth but the vein tends to pinch and swell and become very erratic, and carry low values in gold, when in massive granodiorite, augite diorite, and recrystallized greywacke.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granodiorite | 1 | Granodiorite-Diorite | Stock | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrigenous-Clastic-Unsubdivided | 2 | Greywacke | Xenolith | Contains |
| Vein | 3 | Quartz | Veins And Stringers | Host |
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The mineralized vein and shear zone cut across augite diorite, granodiorite, and a xenolith of recrystallized greywacke.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Scheelite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Altaite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 8 | Galena | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 9 | Sylvanite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Carbonate | Alteration | Carbonatization | 1 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Albite | Alteration | Albitic | 2 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Sericite | Alteration | Sericitization | 3 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Pyrite | Alteration | Pyritic | 4 | Unknown | Disseminated |
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The vein strikes E-SE and dips 52 degs SW. In underground workings the vein has been traced for 550 m along strike and down to a depth of 300 m. The average width of the leader quartz vein and parallel stringers is 0.7 to 1.2 m. Ore shoots within the vein rake to the SW. The vein with the ore shoots consists of white to grey quartz and sulphides. The best gold values appear to be associated with pyrite and sphalerite. No ore shoots have been discovered below the 150 m level where the vein is entirely in granodiorite. Below this level it consists of massive quartz with very little sulphides. There are no published ore reserves left in the mine. However, it is possible that there are undiscovered ore shoots below the 150 m level. In the western two-thirds of the vein, in granodiorite, and augite diorite the average grade was 0.16 opt Au after 20% sorting. In the eastern third of the vein, mainly in greywacke the average grade of the ore mined was 0.24 opt Au after sorting.
Dec 07, 2005 (C Storey) - Main associated minerals are pyrite, sphalerite, scheelite.
Dec 07, 2005 (K R Kettles) - The quartz veins have alteration envelopes that extend out a few cm into the wallrocks. These alteration envelopes consist of variable amounts of FE-carbonate, sericite, albite, and pyrite. Fe-carbonate predominates in the altered granodiorite and recrystallized greywacke. Albite is an abundant constituent of all altered rocks. Geochemical alteration consists of addition of Na2O, K2O, H2O, and CO2 and depletion of all other major oxides except Al2O3 in wallrocks adjacent to auriferous veins.
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 2 | Sheared |
| 1 | Vein |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | 550 | .75 | 300 | 105 | 52 |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular | 230 | .3 | 300 | 105 | 44 |
Date: Jan 28, 1997
Geologist: K R Kettles
Notes: N/A
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Eagle Mine | 2004 | Unclassified | 309000 | OFR 6180, Table 14: Micon International (Pressacco 2004) | NI43-101 compliant resource estimate: Grade: 16.67 g/t (uncut) | Gold 16.67 g/t |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 49435 |
Gold 11360 Ounces |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1942, p. 69-70 | Prod from Nov 1, 1940 to Apr 30, 1941, $384,550 |
| 1941 | 136078 |
Silver 595840 Grams Gold 1026415 Grams |
OFR 5558 P.358 | Estimated production for Gold Eagle Vein only (total minus No.1) - Average grade was 7.54 g/t Au (150 000 tons at 0.22 opt Au) |
| 1941 | 163380 |
Silver 19157 Ounces Gold 40024 Ounces |
OFR 5558, P358, 360 | Total production for mine includes Gold Eagle Vein and No. 1 Shearing Average recovery grade: 7.65 g/t Au (0.223 opt Au) Total production included: 180 095 tons of ore - (40 024 oz Au, 19 157 oz Ag) |
| 1941 | 27220 |
Gold 349707 Grams |
OFR 5558 PAGE 360 | No. 1 Shearing only - Average grade was 11.7 g/t Au (30 000 tons at 0.34 opt Au) |
| 1940 | 46297 |
Gold 12429 Ounces |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1941, p. 65 | Prod from Nov 1, 1939 to Apr 30, 1940, $420,722 |
| 1939 | 44018 |
Gold 9311 Ounces |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1940, p. 78 | Prod from Nov 1, 1938 to Apr 30, 1939, $320,472 |
| 1938 | 20582 |
Gold 5917 Ounces |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1939, p. 103-4 | Prod from Nov 1, 1937 to Apr 30, 1938, $206,199 |
File - Resident Geologist files RL Dome #107A (1936); 107B (1950); 50 (1962); 243
Publication Number: Date:
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Red Lake RGP office
Map - Dome Township, Kenora District
Publication Number: M2074 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1997
Author: Ferguson S.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Gold deposits in the vicinity of Red Lake
Publication Number: ARV44-06.001 Page: 17-18 Date: 1997
Author: Hurst M.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Geology and mineral deposits of the Red Lake area
Publication Number: ARV49-02 Page: 109-115 Date: 1998
Author: Horwood H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Dome Township, District of Kenora
Publication Number: R045 Page: 61-65 Date: 1997
Author: Ferguson S.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 1, districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: MDC013 Page: 209-210 Date: 1971
Author: Ferguson S.A., Groen H.A., Haynes R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Mono - Gold occurrences, prospects, and deposits of the Red Lake area, volumes 1 and 2
Publication Number: OFR5558 Page: 356-358 Date: 1987
Author: Durocher M.E., Burchell P.S., Andrews A.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Thesis - Geology and Ore Deposits of the Gold Eagle Mine, Red Lake, Ontario
Publication Number: MSc Thesis Date: 1939
Author: McGill, W.J.
Publisher Name: Queen�s University
Location: Red Lake RGP
Book - Canadian Mines Handbook 1976
Publication Number: CMH 1976 Date: 1976
Author: Fieldor, F.M. and Wordobec, A.
Publisher Name:
Location: Red Lake RGP
Map - Precambrian Geology, Red Lake
Publication Number: P3227 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1993
Author: Atkinson B.T., Stone D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Red Lake-Birch Lake sheet, geological compilation series, Kenora District
Publication Number: M2175 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1970
Author: Ferguson S.A., Davies J.C., Brown D.D., Pryslak A.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Red Lake area (east sheet), District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), Ontario
Publication Number: ARM49B Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1997
Author: Horwood H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Precambrian Geology, Dome Township
Publication Number: OFM0231 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1993
Author: Atkinson B.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Dome Township
Publication Number: P0125 Scale: 1:12,000 Date: 1997
Author: Ferguson S.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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