Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Shabu Lake North Island - 1966 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-20 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | Therese Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Shabu Lake Area
Latitude: 51° 21' 19.54" Longitude: -92° 59' 2.98"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 501103 Northing: 5689351 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52N07SW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Located approx. 70 km NE of Red Lake with access by float-equipped aircraft to Shabu Lake.
There has been no recorded exploration in this vicinity though there are pits noted in the OGS mapping by A. Pryslak, 1974 (P0973).
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Uchi
Terrane: North Caribou
Domain: Uchi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granofels-Unsubdivided | 1 | Calc-Silicate Granofels, Greywacke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granodiorite | 2 |
Aug 13, 2020 (Bill Paterson) - Calc-silicate rocks in contact with granodiorite
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore |
Aug 13, 2020 (Bill Paterson) - About 30% pyrrhotite and pyrite and minor chalcopyrite in calc-silicate rocks over a width of 10 ft. Chalcopyrite concentrated in narrow zone adjacent to granodiorite. A 1973 OGS chip sample assayed 0.23% Cu and 0.24 opt Ag/1 ft. OGS samples collected in 1966 returned up to 0.39% Cu.
Map - Geological series, Shabumeni River-Narrow Lake area (northwestern part), District of Kenora (Patricia Portion)
Publication Number: P0973 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1974
Author: Pryslak A.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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