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Record: MDI53F15NE00004

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Ponask Lake - South - 1976
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1983-Dec-20
Date Last Modified 2022-Sep-06
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Copper



Location

Township or Area: Ponask Lake Area

Latitude: 53° 57' 58.33"    Longitude: -92° 33' 20.58"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 529146.035   Northing: 5979852.818    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Red Lake

NTS Grid: 53F15NE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: 350 km North of Red Lake . Access to the area by ski-equipped aircraft in winter/float aircraft in summer.



Exploration History

Geological map of the area by Satterly (1937). 1967: operation Lingman Lake was completed ODM preliminary maps P432 and P426 and incorporated ODM map 2178. 1976: Conwest Exploration carried out detailed ground magnetometer surveys and drilled three diamond drill holes. 1986: Lake Ponask Gold Corp conducted a diamond drill program.


Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number Online Assessment File Identifier Online Assessment File Directory
2.7944 53F15NE8159 53F15NE8159
53F15NE0007 20000004838 20000004838
53K02SE0001 20000005398 20000005398
2.7508 53F15NE8160 53F15NE8160
53F15NE0002 20000004839 20000004839

Geology

Province: Superior

Geological Age: Archean  



Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5ChalcopyriteEconomicOre
10GraphiteEconomicOre
15PyriteEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Jan 03, 2012 (A McKee) - GRADE 1960: 3 DDH IN AREA, SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS GIVES ASSAYS UP TO 0.3% CU. 2011: No new updates



Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Operation Lingman Lake

Publication Number: MP027 Page: 20  Date: 1969

Author: Bennett G., Riley R.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 193  Date: 1969

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


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