42A92SWMM 2,53** ARGYLE
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GEOLOGY REPORT
on the
ASHLEY MINE PROPERTY
1982
for
PETROMET RESOURCES LIMITED
RECEIVED
OEC2H9B2
MINING UNOS SECTION
Toronto, Ontario,
November, 1982.
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J.H. Tremblay, B.Se.,
MPH Consulting Limited,
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42AI2SWMM 3.53** ARQYLE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
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LOCATION, ACCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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PROPERTY
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HISTORY
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GEOLOGY
5.1
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General
Ashley Mine
Garvey Vein
Garvey South Vein
Garvey East Vein
Regional
Property Geology
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Lithological Descriptions
5.2.3 Structure
MINERALIZATION
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General
Ashley Vein
No. l Vein
Garvey Vein
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Garvey South Vein
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TRENCHING
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SAMPLING
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CONCLUSIONS
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10.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
CERTIFICATE
APPENDIX A
Analytical Procedures and Assay Results
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LIST OF MAPS
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Geology Map (South Sheet)
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Geology Map (North Sheet)
Map 3
Detail Geology and Sampling of No. l Vein
SUMMARY
The Petromet Ashley property covers the Ashley Gold Mine which
produced 50,099 oz of gold (0.32 oz Au 71 on) from 157,636 tons of
ore between 1932 and 1937.
Production came from the Ashley quartz
vein between the first and fifth level of the mine.
In addition, two surface bulk samples taken of the No. l vein at
the Ashley Mine gave 10.93 tons of 1.405 oz Au/ton and 3.3 tons of
2.87 oz Au/ton.
Sampling of the No. l vein over a distance of
195 ft. (60 m) by Caramora Porcupine Mines Ltd. (1948) gave 0.5 oz
Au/ton over a 3 ft. (0.9 m) thickness.
Sampling by Petromet
Resources Ltd. (1982) over a strike length of 88.4 meters gave an
average grade (uncut) of 1.30 oz Au/ton over 0.22 meters.
At the Garvey quartz vein located one kilometer NNW of the mine a
26 ton bulk sample was reported to have yielded 0.86 oz Au/ton
(Erie Canadian Mines, 1938).
The volcanic sequence containing the auriferous veins on the Ash- ~
ley property comprises massive, pillowed, variolitic and hyaloclastic basalts.
The stratigraphic trend as established from pil
lowed basalt is NNW to NW trending with pillow facings to the
northeast.
A variolitic basalt unit mapped in the Garvey vein
area substantiates the trends indicated by pillows.
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the arcuate shape of the unit indicates a broad open fold or flex-
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ure with a north-south axis extending through the Garvey vein
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area.
The basaltic sequence is overlain along the north boundary
of the property by a rhyolitic unit which forms the base of an
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andesitic pyroclastic sequence which, in turn, is indicated to
occupy the core of a major synclinal basin occurring to the north
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of the property.
A quartz feldspar porphyry pluton is indicated on the NW part of
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the property.
The pluton is interpreted to be in fault contact
with the basaltic sequence.
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Quartz feldspar and feldspar porphyry
dykes cutting the basalts are probably related to the pluton.
Matachewan diabase dykes trending N-S to NNW and up to 75 meters
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wide are indicated to be the youngest Archean rocks in the area.
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The quartz veins on the Ashley property are indicated to occupy
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late N-S and NE fractures.
North-south trending veins dip 30 to
50" west and NE veins are indicated to dip 20-45* northwest.
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quartz veins generally range from 3 cm to 60 cm wide and are
characterized by the presence of visible gold, tellurides, and
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variable but minor quantities of pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena and
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sphalerite.
Wall rock alteration consisting of hematization, epi
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narrow widths adjoining the veins.
The best exploration possibility on the property is indicated to
be in the area between the Ashley Mine and the Garvey vein area.
This area is generally overburden covered and has not been
explored by drilling except immediately north of the underground
working.
Significantly, two shallow holes drilled some 100 meters
north of the underground working area at the north end of the mine
intersected gold values including 3 ft. of 0.22 oz Au/ton.
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also possible that auriferous interflow cherty tuffaceous units
are present in the basalts and drilling would provide valuable
information in this regard.
At the Ashley Mine, underground workings have explored the vein
system to a vertical depth of 500 ft.
Because of block faulting,
the western part of the vein system is poorly explored and the
area below 500 ft. depth remains virtually unexplored.
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INTRODUCTION
A geological mapping programme was conducted by MPH personnel on
behalf of Petromet Resources Limited, during September 1982, on
the Ashley Mine property located in the Matachewan area of north-
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eastern Ontario.
A trenching and sampling programme was conducted
on the Ashley No. l vein together with a limited amount of backhoe
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trenching north of the mine.
The geological mapping programme covered the picket line grid
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established over the property in 1981.
Geophysical surveys,
including VLF electromagnetics and magnetics, were completed in
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1981 and the results presented in an MPH Consulting Limited report
entitled "Geophysical Report on the Petromet Resources Limited
Ashley Mine Property, January 1982".
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This report covers the results of the geological mapping, trenching and sampling programme conducted in 1982.
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LOCATION, ACCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The property is located 12 miles west of Matachewan, northeastern
Ontario.
Access is via Highway 566, an all weather gravel road,
west from Matachewan.
A mine access road leads directly to the
old mine site which is located a short distance from the highway
(Figure 1).
Hydro-electric power is available nearby.
Miners and general
labour are readily available from nearby supply centres such as
Kirkland Lake, Elk Lake, Matachewan and the Cobalt area.
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PROPERTY
The Ashley property comprises 29 contiguous claims including three
patented mining claims.
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The claims are located in Bannockburn,
Argyle and Hincks Townships, District of Timiskaming, Ontario
(Map 1) and are numbered as follows:
Claim No.
Township
Status
MR 8194
MR 8195
MR 9326
L 571378
L 571379
L 571380
L 571381
L 571382
L 341739
L 495838
L 547468
L 571404
L 571405
L 571406
L 579375
L 512482
L 512483
L 591327
L 591328
L 591329
L 591330
L 591331
L 591332
L 591333
L 591334
L 591335
L 591336
L 591337
L 591338
Bannockburn
Bannockburn
Patented
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Argyle
Bannockburn
Argyle
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Argyle
Bannockburn
Bannockburn
Argyle
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Argyle
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Argyle
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Argyle
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Argyle
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Argyle
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Argyle
Hincks
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4.1
HISTORY
General
The Ashley Mine was discovered and staked in 1930.
The mine
produced 50,099 oz of gold from 157,636 tons of ore (0.32 oz
Au/ton).
Exploration and development in the area was con
ducted predominantly during the 1930's and resulted in the
discovery of several auriferous quartz veins similar to the
Ashley vein.
The main veins occurring on the Ashley property
are the Ashley, No. l and NE vein at the Ashley Mine and the
Garvey and Garvey South veins located one kilometer northwest
of the mine.
A picket line grid was established over the entire property
by Petromet Resources Limited in 1981.
A VLF-EM survey and a
magnetometer survey were completed over the grid in November
and December, 1981.
The results of these surveys are pre
sented in "Geophysical Report on the Petromet Resources
Limited Ashley Mine Property, January 1982".
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Ashley Mine
The Ashley deposit was discovered in 1930 and brought into
production in 1932.
The mine was developed by inclined shaft
and six levels (125, 250, 375, 500, 625 and 750 levels) were
developed.
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The 625 and 750 levels were developed from an internal
winze.
Only minor development took place on the 750 level.
All records of the Ashley Mine were destroyed in a fire and
the only known record of the underground workings consists of
a plan showing the location of the drifts on each level.
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interpretation of the vein location, from the position of the
underground workings is given on Map 1.
The Ashley Mine produced 50,099 oz of gold from 157,636 tons
of ore between 1932 and 1937.
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Production is indicated to
have been predominantly from the Ashley vein between the
first level and the fifth level.
The Northeast vein, located at the north end of the Ashley
vein, was discovered during underground development.
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vein was intersected some 700 ft. north of the shaft and
explored by drifting for some 700 ft. to the northeast.
Raising and sublevel development on the southwest part of the
vein suggests the vein dips northwest.
In the 1934 Annual Report on the Ashley Mine, the following
comment is made about the vein:
"A drift on the Ashley vein on the 250-foot level
was advanced north of the porphyry dike for a distance
of 700 feet, showing a strong quartz vein, but with
the exception of one rich ore shoot, 50 feet in
length, the values were generally below profitable
grade. Recently, raises have been put up at
intervals, and values disclosed above the level show
considerable improvement over those shown in drifting,
but as yet this section cannot be included in ore
reserves."
There is no information indicating the vein has been explored
anywhere other than on the 250 foot level or that any mining
took place on the vein.
In the latter part of the mining operations a structural
interpretation was made at the Ashley Mine indicating that
the north extension of the Ashley vein was apparently faulted
off at the north end of the workings.
Two holes were drilled
to explore this faulted extension at a point some 1200 feet
northwest of the shaft (300 feet beyond the underground
workings).
The holes were drilled at -45" and -90* from the
same setup and intersected 4 inches of 1.46 oz Au/ton at 115
feet and 3.25 feet of 0.22 oz Au/ton at 131 feet respective
ly.
The intersections indicate a dip of 30* west and suggest
that this gold zone may correlate with the No. l vein.
The No. l vein is located approximately 80 ft. east of the
Ashley production shaft.
It parallels the main Ashley vein
and dips 30* west at surface.
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The vein was explored by Caramora Porcupine Mines in 19461947 after production ceased at the Ashley Mine.
Surface
sampling of the vein gave generally high grade gold values
and some spectacular values in gold over widths of *s to l ft.
The average grade suggested by the sampling was 0.5 oz Au/ton
over a 195 ft. length and 3 ft. width.
gold in evidence.
There is much visible
Original channel samples often assayed in
the l to 10 oz Au per ton range with obvious visible gold in
evidence.
Five holes were drilled in the central portion of
the vein.
These returned values of up to 1.85 oz Au/ton over
1.1 ft.
One of the holes (hole 1) drilled well beyond the No. l vein
intersected 0.6 ft. of 2.12 oz Au/ton and 1.2 ft. of 0.06 oz
Au/ton, 180 ft. and 240 ft., respectively, east of the Ashley
vein.
Bulk samples of the No. l vein were collected by previous
operators.
One sample of 21,870 Ibs (10.93 short tons)
returned 1.405 oz gold and a second sample of 6,627 Ibs (3.3
short tons) assayed 2.87 oz Au/ton.
High grading has taken place on the No. l vein in response to
visible gold-tellurides in outcrop.
ever, do not exceed 10 ft. in depth.
Pits on the vein, how
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The No. l vein zone was apparently identified in the Ashley
shaft at 100 ft. depth during de-watering of the upper levels
of the mine by Caramora in 1947.
Four channel samples taken
across the vein averaged 0.543 oz Au/ton (uncut) over
0.58 ft.
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A hole, drilled from the shaft to intersect the
No. l vein, gave 0.08 oz Au/ton over 1.1 ft.
In 1980 an adit was started by C. Bischoff of Noranda, at the
north end of the exposure of the No. l vein.
Vein material
containing tellurides and visible gold was blasted, handI
sorted and shipped.
There is no record of production.
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ever, sampling of the muck pile from the adit by Newmont
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Exploration and Pamour Porcupine Mines Ltd. gave 0.20 oz
Au/ton and 0.12 oz Au/ton respectively (pers. comm. D.
Brisbin, geologist, Pamour Mines).
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short distance into bedrock.
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Garvey Vein
The Garvey quartz vein is described by Rickaby (1932) as
striking east-west and dipping north.
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inches wide and is exposed in two sections, one being 110 ft.
long and the other 200 ft. long.
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The vein occurs in dark
basalt and contains pyrite, galena, native gold and specu
larite.
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The occurrence is very similar to the Ashley vein.
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Rickaby reports that four holes were drilled in the area but
did not intersect economic gold values.
In a report of October 25, 1938, 6.L. Holbrooke reported on
the Garvey vein for Erie Canadian Mines Ltd.
His description
of the Garvey vein follows:
"The other vein, or veins, so far discovered are
known as the Garvey and Garvey extension veins. The
accompanying plan will show that these two veins are
probably the same vein. Thus we have on the north the
Garvey vein which has been developed for a length of
125' and some 300' to the south, the Garvey extension
vein which has been trenched for another 125* with a
small outcrop between which shows the vein as
apparently split up slightly and much narrower than
usual. The vein is slightly rolling and strikes from
N 10* W to N 10 8 E with dips varying from 05 0W to 30'W
with a probable average of about 20".
The Garvey or the north part of the vein shows a
thickness of from 8" to 2' with an average of about
14". The Garvey extension or south part shows a
thickness of about 10".
The Garvey vein as well as the 8206 vein occupy
tension fractures in the lavas. They are accompanied
by little, if any, shearing and there is only a very
narrow (V to l") zone of alteration along the veins.
Both veins are weakly mineralized by coarse pyrite,
plus minor amounts of galena, plus a little sphalerite
and chalcopyrite. Fine flakey gold is visible in a
few places."
The only part of the Garvey vein which has been
sampled is the North or Garvey section. There a
series of bulk samples of vein material amounting to
26 tons gave an average of 0.86 oz or $30.00.
"A further picked bulk sample of 600 Ibs from the
north end of the Garvey showing assayed 3.64 oz or
$127.40.
The vein material between the two places sampled is
very similar in appearance to the sampled portion and
it is quite possible that it will assay as well,
although this would have to be proved by a further
bulk sampling.
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The 125' of vein comprising the Garvey extension or
south part of the vein is also similar in appearance
to the above, but this has never been sampled and
would require careful checking."
Grab sampling of the Garvey vein by Newmont Exploration in
1980 gave values of 0.46, 0.39 and 0.29 oz Au/ton.
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Garvey South Vein (Erie Canadian Mines Ltd. - 8206 Vein)
The Garvey South vein strikes E-W, dips 20* south, is at
least 135 meters long and up to 30 cm wide.
Wall rock alter
ation envelopes are usually less than 10 cm wide and are
similar to those at the Ashley Mine.
In 1938, the Ashley Mining Corporation drilled at least 7
holes (1450 ft.) on the vein.
Good gold values were reported
in two holes drilled at the east end of the vein.
Assays in
the remaining holes were reportedly low.
In 1938, Erie Canadian reported that in surface sampling the
8206 vein averaged ?12.00 gold (0.34 oz Au/ton) across 9" for
a 300 ft. strike length.
Grab samples of the vein taken by Newmont Exploration (1980)
gave 0.05, 0.19, 0.34, 1.18, 0.71, 0.025 and 0.038 oz Au/
ton.
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over l ft. and 0.038 oz Au/ton over 14 in.
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The vein is located some 800 ft. (245 m) east of the Garvey
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vein but little is known about the occurrence except that it
is similar to the Garvey vein.
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A grab sample of the vein taken by Petromet (1981) gave 0.195
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5.1
GEOLOGY
Regional
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The general geology of the area was mapped by the Ontario
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Department of Mines in 1931 and reported in ODM Annual Report
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1932, Vol. XLI, Part 2, pp. l to 24 (Bannockburn Gold Area by
B.C. Rickaby, including ODM Map 41a).
The regional geology
of the area is given on ODM Map 2205 Timmins-Kirkland Lake
Geological Compilation Series.
The general area is indicated to be underlain by a steeplydipping andesite to basalt sequence trending northwest and
facing northeast.
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An E-W trending sequence of felsic vol-
canics consisting of rhyolite and dacite flows, tuff and
agglomerates is mapped one mile south of the property and is
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probably correlatable with the large felsic volcanic pile
(dome) centred in Halliday Township some six miles to the
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west.
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The presence of ultramafic units in the upper part of the
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felsic volcanic sequence lends support to correlation with
the Halliday felsic volcanic pile which exhibits similar geo-
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volcanic sequence.
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The mafic volcanic sequence is indicated to be overlain by a
thick intermediate pyroclastic volcanic sequence occupying a
major syncline (the axis of which is north of the property)*
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Numerous small plutons and dykes of granite, syenite and
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related porphyries are mapped through the mafic volcanic
pile.
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Rickaby assigns an Algoman age to these intrusives.
Several N-S trending Matachewan diabase dykes are mapped
notably in the area west of the Ashley Mine.
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wacke lie unconformably on the Archean volcanic sequence to
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the south and also occur in narrow N-S trending arms located
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both east and west of the Ashley Mine area.
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A Table of Formations for the general area is given in
Rickaby's report (pg. 4) and a modified version is given
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TABLE OF FORMATIONS
(Modified by J.H. Tremblay)
Recent
Muskeg and swamp deposits
Pleistocene
Glacial sand and gravel
Proterozoic
Cobalt Series t conglomerate, grey
wacke, argillite
Late Precambrian
Intrusive rocks:
diabase
Precambrian
Intrusive rocks: granite, syenite,
lamprophyre, periodotite, gabbro
Archean
Volcanic and sedimentary rocks:
rhyolite, basalt and andesite flows, tuffs, and agglomerate;
arkose, slate and iron formation
diabase, olivine
Several gold-bearing quartz vein zones occur in the area.
The veins are generally narrow and shallow-dipping and trend
N-S, NE and E-W.
The main veins are located at the Ashley
Gold Mine (N-S) and the Garvey (N-S and E-W).
The quartz
veins generally contain visible gold and gold tellurides.
Associated sulphides consist predominantly of pyrite, with
minor chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite.
Pyrite also
occurs as disseminations in narrow alteration zones in the
mafic volcanics surrounding the veins.
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5.2
Property Geology
5.2.1
General
The Ashley property covers a NNW to NW trending,
steeply dipping sequence of Archean volcanic rocks.
The volcanic sequence faces northeast and is indicated
to occur on the southern limb of an E-W trending syn
cline whose axis is located north of the property.
The main rock sequence exposed on the property con
sists of basaltic rocks (VB ) which are massive, pil
lowed, flow brecciated and variolitic.
The predomi
nant lithology is massive fine-grained basalt.
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variolitic basalt unit is mapped from L105W/94+50N to
L117W/94+50N.
The unit is arcuate and may define a
broad open fold with a N-S axis through the Garvey
area.
A thin (?) massive rhyolitic (VR ) unit overlies the
basalt sequence.
The rhyolite is indicated to be
overlain and partially co-extensive with a thick
sequence of pyroclastic andesites (V^).
The basalt
to pyroclastic transition marked by the rhyolitic unit
extends northwest from the east boundary of the pro|
perty (L100W/104N) to L114W/100+50N.
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above contact is indicated to be displaced at least
At line 114W the
500 meters south by an ENE trending left lateral
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fault.
The contact location is not accurately known
from this point to the west boundary of the property.
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A second ENE fault is interpreted through BL100N at
122+50W. This fault is considered to mark the contact
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between the volcanic sequence to the east and a mas
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sive quartz-feldspar porphyry (QPP) body (pluton ?) to
the west. The quartz feldspar porphyry body is indicated to extend to BL100N 129+50W and to be in fault
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contact with the mafic volcanic sequence to the west.
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Several N-S to NNW trending Matachewan diabase dykes
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have been mapped and interpreted from the magnetics.
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Lithological Descriptions
Metabasalts
The metabasalts are the most common rocks occurring on
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three distinct facies: 1) massive (2) pillowed and
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(3) variolitic/hyaloclastic.
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basalts are the prevalent basaltic lithologies.
The metabasalts are subdivided into
Massive and pillowed
Variolitic basalts form a distinct unit extending
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through the area of the Garvey and Garvey South veins
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(Map 2).
This unit may also extend through the Ashley
Mine area but this could not be confirmed because of
the paucity of outcrop between the Garvey area and the
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Ashley Mine area.
Massive Basalts (Vg)
Massive basalts vary from fine-grained almost aphani
tic to medium-grained, gabbroic rocks.
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grained basalts are black in colour.
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veins the basalts become silicified and epidotized and
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contain sulphide (pyrite) disseminations.
Near quartz
Medium
grained massive basalts are greenish black, crystal
line and often contain fine disseminated magnetite.
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Pillowed Basalts (VB , pi)
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Two varieties of pillowed basalts are identified:
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pillowed basalt with pillows usually less than
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0.5 meters long and with pillow rims usually less than
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pillowed basalt with pillows usually
The pillow lavas which have large pillows usually have
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pillows.
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Pillows are elongate NNW to NW and face northeast.
The pillowed basalts are generally fine-grained to
aphanitic and generally not amygdular.
Variolitic Basalts (VB , var.)
The variolites occur as round to oval light-coloured
felsic blebs within a fine-grained black basaltic
matrix.
The variolites vary from 3 mm to 3 on in dia
meter and may coalesce to form irregular felsic zones
within the basalt.
Variolites are most common within
pillowed lavas but are sometimes developed in massive
basalts and least frequently in hyaloclastic breccias.
Within pillowed lavas, variolites are most prevalent
in large pillows with thick rims.
Variolites averag
ing 2 cm in diameter generally occur along the top of
pillows and often coalesce to form felsic masses with
in the pillows.
Variolites in massive basalts are darker in colour and
average 3 mm in diameter.
In hyaloclastic breccias (usually intimately associ
ated with pillow lavas), tiny variolites ranging from
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2-3 mm are usually irregularly distributed but may
coalesce to form felsic zones similar to those
observed in pillow lavas.
Intermediate-Pelsic Metavolcanics
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Felsic to intermediate flows and pyroclastics overlie
the metabasalts along the northern part of the pro
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At the northeast end of the property (Map 2),
a northwest-trending massive rhyolite unit overlies
the metabasalts.
To the northwest the metabasalts are
overlain by an intermediate pyroclastic sequence.
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sequence is disrupted by faults and/or intrusions in
the western part of the property.
The pyroclastic
sequence is indicated to occupy a synclinal basin
whose axis is located north of the property.
Massive Rhyolite (VR )
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surface and a light grey-green fresh surface.
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unit is fine-grained to very fine-grained, has a
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sugary texture and contains small (l mm) scattered
subhedral to euhedral quartz phenocrysts.
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Andesite Pyroclastics (VA pyro)
Andesite pyroclastics are greenish-buff on the
weathered surface and have a grey-green fresh surface.
Fragments are prominent on the weathered surface and
occur as subrounded clasts ranging from 2 to 18 centi
meters (averaging 4 cm).
The majority of clasts con
sist of porphyritic andesites containing anhedral
feldspar phenocrysts in a porphyritic andesite matrix
indicated to be of the same composition as the frag
ments.
Several fragments of grey chert were also
noted.
Porphyries
Two types of porphyries were mapped on the property.
These are indicated to intrude the volcanic sequence.
The quartz-feldspar and feldspar porphyries occur in
dyke form in the southeast part of the property.
The
quartz-feldspar porphyry body mapped on the west part
of the property is interpreted to be a stock.
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tacts are interpreted as faults from ground magnetic
data.
Contacts between the porphyries and volcanics
are usually sharp and only minor thermal metamorphism
is noted in the adjoining country rock.
absent in the porphyries.
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Quartz Feldspar Porphyry (QFP)
The quartz feldspar porphyry has a pinkish buff
weathered surface and the fresh surface is greenish.
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Feldspar Porphyry (FQP)
The feldspar porphyry dykes are brick red on both
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Phenocrysts consist of
euhedral tabular feldspar (orthoclase ?) which are
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Minor quartz phenocrysts to 3 mm are also noted.
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groundmass is fine-grained crystalline consisting preI
dominantly of pink feldspar and minor quartz.
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Diabase Dykes (DIAB)
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Matachewan diabase dykes are the youngest rocks
exposed on the property.
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The dykes trend N-S to NNW
and form prominent north-south trending ridges.
biggest dyke is indicated to be 50-75 meters wide.
Diabase dykes are medium grained, dark grey in colour
and containing equal proportions of feldspars and
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mafic minerals.
Contacts with volcanic rocks are
generally sharp and the dykes have narrow fine-grained
chilled margins.
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contain fine-grained disseminated magnetite.
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Structure
The structure of the area is relatively simple.
The
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on the northern part of the property.
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pillow lavas.
Most of the
A variolitic basalt unit mapped in the
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indicated by pillow lavas.
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sequence is located on the south limb of a major syn-
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The mafic volcanic
mediate pyroclastics and minor rhyolite mapped on the
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The axis of this fold
The change in trend from NNW to NW probably
reflects a broad open fold with a N-S axis.
A number of fault structures are interpreted on the
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Two moderately dipping faults were reported
in the Ashley Mine underground workings.
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One fault
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was reported as NE trending and the second fault was
subparallel to the Ashley vein (north-south).
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The first fault trends ENE through BL100N at 115W.
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left lateral displacement of some 500 meters is indi-
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between volcanic lithologies to the east and the
This fault is indicated to be the contact
quartz feldspar porphyry stock to the west.
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A third ENE-trending fault-is interpreted to extend
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BL100N near L129W.
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This fault is at the contact
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between mafic volcanic lithologies to the west and the
quartz feldspar porphyry stock.
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the faults bounding a horsted block of quartz feldspar
porphyry.
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Mapping of joint sets and fracture patterns identified
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The first joint set trends N-S to NNW and is generally
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The second joint set trends E-W to ENE and dips shallowly (20-40 0 ) to the north.
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South veins are probably controlled by this fracture
set.
A third joint set (less prevalent than the above joint
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Ashley Mine may be controlled by a fracture zone .
related to this joint set.
The 10 cm wide quartz vein
exposed in the trench near line 2+50N/2+15W is also
indicated to be controlled by this joint set.
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6.1
MINERALIZATION
General
Gold mineralization occurs on the property in several quartz
veins which have been the subject of past production and/or
exploration by trenching.
The veins are characteristically
shallow dipping, vary from 1-2 feet thick and have associated
pyritized, hematized and epidotized wall rocks.
Wallrock
alteration rarely extends a few centimeters beyond vein
contacts .
Native gold and gold tellurides occur within quartz veins in
the area.
Highgrade gold areas within the Ashley Mine con-
tained much visible gold and associated tellurides.
The No.
1 vein at Ashley also contains considerable visible gold in
surface exposure.
Lesser visible gold occurrences were noted
in the Garvey area.
At least six gold-bearing quarts vein zones are known in the
Ashley Mine area.
Five of these veins are located on the
Petromet property.
6.2
Ashley Vein
The Ashley quartz vein occurs in Archean basalts and is known
to extend over a 2000 ft. strike length.
The vein strikes
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350 s and has an average dip of 50* west.
The vein is not
exposed at surface and underground workings are inaccessible.
The vein was therefore not observed in the mapping programme.
The interpreted location of the Ashley vein for each mine
level is interpreted from the composite level plan of the
mine but descriptions are only available from the literature
on the mine.
According to Rickaby's description, during
early development of the mine, the Ashley vein:
"outcrops for a length of 100 feet on the west
side of a knoll and is visible in a trench 200
feet north of this."
"The vein shows up well in the drifting on all
four levels with a width of rarely over two feet
of quartz. It splits in places into two or more
parallel veins and narrows in others to a few
inches, but for the most part is fairly
persistent along strike. The dip varies from 45
to 55 degrees with an average of 51"W, except at
the south end when it flattens considerably,
with dips as low as 30 degrees. At the south
end on the 125- and 250-foot levels, it is
represented by a number of narrow, flat-lying
lenses or stringers, which do not make ore. On
the 375-foot level the dip changes from 50
degrees at the crosscut to 35 degrees at the
south face, and on the 500-foot level the dip is
from 30 to 35 degrees from the crosscut south,
but the vein is strong and high-grade."
"There is considerable alteration of the'wall
rock with a rather marked.contrast between that of
the hanging wall and footwall on the two upper
levels. The footwall alteration consists mainly of
silicification, carbonatization, and pyritization.
Narrow stringers of quartz occupy fractures in the
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footwall in directions parallel to the main
vein, and dipping at low angles into it. The
greenstones bordering the main vein and along
the small quartz stringers have been replaced
by ankerite and fine pyrite. They carry low
values in gold, but only rarely are they
sufficiently high-grade to make ore.
Extreme brecciation and carbonatization is
characteristic of the hanging-wall rocks."
"The minerals of the main vein include
pyrite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite,
altaite, native gold, and specularite, which
occur along fractures in the quartz. The
pyrite is coarse-grained and its presence
generally indicates high-grade ore. Fine
grained galena and altaite, and occasional
coarse crystals of sphalerite, make up the
rest of the minerals of the quartz vein.
Native gold, usually in fine particles, is
associated with the pyrite and altaite."
6.3
No. l Vein
The No. l vein is located 30 meters east of the Ashley shaft.
The vein strikes 335 e , dips an average 30* west and was
reported to dip into the Ashley vein (Caramora Porcupine
Mines, 1948) at the 125 ft. level.
The No. l vein is generally less than 30 cm thick and con
sists of quartz containing variable quantities of sulphides,
gold and tellurides.
Sulphides consist of blebs and aggre
gates of pyrite and minor chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite
in the vein and disseminations of pyrite in the adjoining
altered basalts.
Alteration of basalts around the veins
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generally consists of variable silicification, epidotization
and hematizat'ion.
The vein occupies a fracture zone in basalt and there is
generally no evidence of shearing in the vein or basalt.
Visible gold and associated tellurides are concentrated in
Pit No. l, trench No. 4, Pit No. 5 and in the northern part
of trench No. 7 excavated by Petromet in 1981-82.
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almost identical to the Ashley vein and may occupy a splay
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The Garvey quartz vein is exposed in two sections.
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northern section of the vein is a maximum 0.6 m wide and is
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The vein occurs in
The vein contains minor
Visible gold was not noted.
The val l rock alteration consists of narrow zones of silicifiM
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A bulk sample of 26 tons taken from the vein is reported to
have yielded 0.86 oz Au/ton.
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The vein averages 25 cm wide, strikes N-S and
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Mineralization is indicated to be identical
to the northern section.
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The structural relationship in the Garvey vein area is
similar to that identified at the north end of the second
level of the Ashley Mine where both N-S and NE vein trends
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dipping west and northwest respectively were explored.
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Garvey South Vein
The Garvey South vein trends E-W and dips 20* south.
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quartz vein is up to 30 cm wide and is exposed in trenches
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The quartz vein contains
minor quantities of sulphides.
Gold values are concentrated
in the eastern section of the vein.
The basalts adjoining the vein have been epidotized and hematized over narrow widths (less than 10 cm).
not identified.
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Surface sampling by Erie Canadian in 1938 was reported to
The geological setting of the vein is very similar to the
Garvey and the Ashley No. l vein.
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TRENCHING
A trenching programme using a JD-690 backhoe was conducted in the
Ashley Mine area.
The No. l vein located some 30 meters east of
the Ashley shaft was trenched in order to provide sampling sites
along the vein.
All previous trenches and pits were cleaned with
the backhoe.
Two trenches were excavated north of the mine in an effort to
locate the Ashley vein system in that area.
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The first trench area was excavated along the township boundary
between 3+05W and 2+OOW in the vicinity of L2+50N.
The trenches
were dug in the general area north of the mine, where two holes
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were reported to have intersected gold values in quartz veins
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(Ashley Mine drilling 1938).
A 10 cm wide northeast trending
quartz vein was intersected in massive basalt at 2+15W.
A grab
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NE trending quartz vein explored on the second level of the mine.
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A second trench was excavated between 1+25W and 0+85W on line
The vein dips 45*NW
2+OON in an attempt to locate the north extension of the Ashley
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SAMPLING
A total of 19 samples was taken across the No. l vein over a
90 meter strike length of the vein (Map 3).
from 14 cm to 33 cm and averaged 22 cm.
Sample widths vary
Samples were analysed at
Swastika Laboratories, Swastika, Ontario.
Analytical procedures
and assay results are given in Appendix A.
The weighted average grade for the No. l vein for a strike length
of 88.4 m is calculated at 1.30 oz Au/ton (uncut) over a 22 cm
average width.
High grade gold areas were identified in Pit No.
l, Trench 4, Pit 5, and in the west end of Trench 7.
A grab sample taken of a 10 cm wide quartz vein occurring in the
trench located along the Argyle-Bannockburn township boundary
(L2+50N, 2+15W) gave 0.05 oz Au/ton.
In an old trench located on LO+50N at 0+60E, a grab sample was
collected from a quartz vein and gave 0.005 oz Au/ton.
A grab
sample was taken of the adjoining pyritic basalt and gave 0.002 oz
Au/ton.
Two grab samples were collected in the westernmost trench on the
Garvey South vein and both assayed 0.02 oz Au/ton.
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CONCLUSIONS
The Ashley property covers a NNW to NW-trending, northeast-facing
Archean volcanic sequence.
The southern part of the property
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covers a basaltic volcanic sequence which contains the auriferous
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quartz veins located at the Ashley Mine and in the Garvey area
located one kilometer NW of the mine.
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overlain by a rhyolite unit and andesitic pyroclastic sequence on
the northern part of the property.
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The volcanic sequence is intruded by a quartz feldspar porphyry
pluton and related quartz feldspar and feldspar porphyry dykes.
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rocks on the property.
The auriferous quartz veins at the Ashley Mine and in the Garvey
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Ashley Mine and the Garvey area.
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extends to the north.
At the south end of the mine the vein
system is reported to be very weak.
Block faulting identified at
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Diamond drilling is recommended as follow-up to the geological
mapping and geophysical surveys conducted in the area.
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A priority for diamond drilling is the generally overburdencovered area located between the Ashley Mine and the Garvey area
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should be directed from west to east (at -45") in order to inter-
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The drilling would also be effective in exploring for potential
stratabound volcanogenic gold mineralization in that area.
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An interpretation should be made of the faulting at the Ashley
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Mine and drilling should be considered to explore the faulted and
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potential down-dip extension of the Ashley vein.
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The geological mapping was not effective in identifying the cause
.of the VLF-EM anomalies outlined in 1981.
Although some of the
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anomalies are suggested to be caused by conductive overburden a
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N-S trending VLP anomaly extending through the Ashley Mine north
through a swamp area may be caused by the fracture pattern con-
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trolling the Ashley vein and should be investigated by diamond
drilling.
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In addition, northwest trending anomalies, parallel to strati
graphy, may reflect in part, conductive stratigraphic units, such
as interflow sulphidic tuffs, which may be auriferous.
Considera
tion should be given to diamond drilling these anomalies, espec
ially where they extend through areas containing gold-bearing
quartz veins.
Final recommendations will be presented to Petromet pending a
review and re-interpretation of all available exploration data
collected to date.
Respectfully submitted.
Toronto, Ontario,
November, 1982.
J.H. Tremblay
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CERTIFICATE
I, J. Harvey Tremblay of Toronto, Ontario, hereby certify that:
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I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the
University of New Brunswick, Frederic ton, New Brunswick;
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All field work conducted on the Petromet Ashley Property in
September 1982 was carried out under my direction and
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I hold no interest directly or indirectly in the property
other than professional fees.
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November, 1982.
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J. Harvey Tremblay.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PERSONNEL
PETROMET ASHLEY PROPERTY
J.H. Tremblay, MPH Consulting Limited, Sept. 13-18, 1982
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APPENDIX A
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Analytical Procedures
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NO. l Vein Zone
Sampling
A total of 19 samples was collected along a vein strike length of
approximately 110 m.
The samples comprised both the actual quartz
vein material and some wall rock.
Table A-l indicates the rela
tive sample/vein widths.
Most of the samples were collected utilizing a gasoline plugger to
break out the sample material after the vein had been stripped off
with a backhoe.
Blasting was not necessary in that the brittle
vein material and host basalts were effectively shattered during
the backhoe excavation work such that the hammering action of the
plugger steel was sufficient to break out ample sample material.
Two of the samples were collected utilizing a gasoline-powered
rock saw.
Very large samples were collected at each site in an attempt to
obtain the most representative results as possible on a vein known
to contain erratic visible gold.
Samples generally varied from 8
to 15 Ibs with an average in the 10 Ib range.
Assay Procedure
Entire samples were initially crushed to nominal minus 10 mesh
size followed by thorough mixing.
Two 400 g cuts were then riffled out of each sample for indepen
dent assay on each cut.
Each 400 g cut was then completely pulverized and thoroughly
mixed.
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One or two half assay-tons (approximately 15 g) were then
selected from each cut for standard fire assay.
An "ounce finish"
involving weighing of the gold bead was requested rather than a
"ppm finish" in which the bead is dissolved in aqua regia and gold
content determined on an Atomic Absorption unit.
All analytical work was carried out by Swastika Laboratories Ltd.
at their facilities in Swastika, Ontario.
The results of the initial two independent assays on each sample
are presented as "Cut l" and "Cut 2" on Table A-l.
Cases where
more than one half-assay ton were taken from a cut are indicated.
An assay on a third independent 400 g cut was called for in cases
where there was a significant discrepancy between the Cut I/Cut 2
results.. This was required in only 5 samples indicating a rela•'
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Any coarser gold that was present appears to have crushed/pulverized well such that it was relatively evenly distributed through
the sample.
TABLE A-l
Sanple No.
5601 - A
Vein
Thickness
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SaMple
Width
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Cut 1
(OB Au/T)
Cat 2
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0.85
0.88
Cat 3
(os Au/T)
Coiaplete
Pulverisation
(os Au/T)
Average Grade
(os Au/T)
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0.35) 0 37
0.38)
5603 - D
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0.33
0.51
5604 - E
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2.52
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2.72
2.77
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Thickness
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Width
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Two of the five "third cut" assays still did not correlate well
with previous results being substantially too high in one case
(sample 5613 - Table A-l) and too low (sample 5616 - Table A-l) in
another.
To resolve the problem, the assayer returned to the
entire 10-15 Ib sample which was then totally pulverized.
assays were then performed on 5613 and four on 5616.
Two
The averages
of these "pulverized" values were taken as the final sample
grade.
The final gold grade for the remaining samples was carried out
arithmetically by averaging the Cut l, 2 ± 3 results.
Average Grade Calculation
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This calculation was made for an 88.4 m section of vein from 31.3
mS to 57.1 mN where samples were taken of a relatively close and
uniform spacing.
("B").
This includes one sample collected in 1981
The question of cutting high values was addressed and it was
decided at this point to deal with the grades as is, i.e.-uncut.
The reason for doing this was to attempt to most accurately por
tray the locally very high grade nature of the vein.
From careful
mapping, the uncut gold grades appear to fairly reflect actual
gold distribution and content of the vein.
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the gold grade of each is weighted by the sample width and length
of sample influence to arrive at a weighted average grade over an
average width along the length of vein in question.
The equation
has the form:
L x W s L x W x oz Au
L x W
where L ~ length of sample influence
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W s sample width
Applying this formula to the uncut gold grades on an 88.4 m sec
tion of the No. l vein yielded an average grade of 1.30 oz Au/ton
over a width of 0.22 m.
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Ujtg.
54063
October 4 , 1982
Submitted bv
MPH
1
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October 14, 1982
sarnote. of
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54063
October 4, 1982
Submitted by
Date:
48
October 14, 1982
Samole* of
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Mr. W. Brereton
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Submitted bv
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M. P. H. Consulting Limited , Toronto, Ontario
Attn:
Mr. W. Brereton
Project C-455
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS * ASSAYERS * CONSULTANTS
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54168
October 29, 1982
Received
Submitted by
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Samples of
Attn: Mr. W. Brereton
MPH Consulting Limited. Toronto, Ontario
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Type of Survey
Geochemical and Expenditures)
jjjt^r^M nW;^"
The Mining Act
Geological
42A*2SW(*e*J 2.530* ARGYLE
Claim HolderU
tcuiuiucu ixcauuiues Lii.uiii.ea
i^amart nines Limited
a
Survey Oates Ulnecutting to office)
Survey Company
MF|H Consulting Limited
900
T lUll
]
Total Miles of line Cut
RlQ^VjiftltLlK
Name and Address of Author (of Gee-Technical report)
1
J. Harvey Tremblay . MPH Consulting Limited. 706 - 141 Adelaide St. W.. Tornnrn
Day* per
Claim
Geophysical
For first survey:
MSH w A
Mining Claims Traversed (List in numerical sequence)
Special Provisions Credits Requested
Instruct ions
^--r?^^
^C * \J *-' w ^-x
- Electromagnetic
Enter 40 days. (This
includes line cutting)
- Magnetometer
Fr. each additional survey:
using the same grid:
Enter 20 days (for each)
- Radiometric
- Other
Oeologicel
20
Qeochamical
Man Days
Instruct Ions
Days per
Claim
Geophysical
Complete reverse side
and enter total(s) here
- Electromagnetic
- Magnetometer
- Radiometric
- Other
Geological
Geochemical
Airborne Credits
Note: Special provisions
credits do not apply
to Airborne Surveys.
Days per
Claim
Electromagnetic
Magnetometer
Radiometric
Xpenditures (excludes power stripping)
Type of Work Performed
erformed on Oalm(s)
Calculation of Expenditure Oayi Credits
Total Expenditure*
Total
Days Credits
Instruction*
Total Days Credits mey be epportloned at the claim holder's
choice. Enter number of deys credits per clelm selected
In column* at right.
Report Completed
I
Date of Report
Nov.
19,
Total number of mining
claims covered by this
report of work.
Re/drded Holder or Age ft (SMhatura)
1982
Certification Verifying ffofart of Work
performed the work
l hereby certify that liMave a personal and intimate knowledge of the facts set forth in the Report of Work annexed hereto, having
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,
or witnessed same during and/or after its completion and the annexed report is true.
Hunt a nd Postal Addren of Penon Certifying
706, 141 Adelaide Street
J. Harvey Tremblay, MPH Consulting Limited. Suite Dete
Certrtied by (
Certified
...,, , r ,
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3L5
1982
20,
Nov.
-
ture)
Ministry o*
Natural
Resources
Ontgjg^
Geotechnical
Report
Approval
FII*
Mining Lands Comments
To: Geophysics
Comments
II Approved
Date
|~1 With to see again with corrections
Signature
to: Geology- Expenditures
Comments
[^"Ap
"Approved
Wish to see again with corrections
To: Geochemistry
Comments
v
Approved
l To: Mining Lands Section, Room 6462, Whitney Block.
1693(81/10)
Signature
|~| Wish to see again with corrections
(Tel: 5-1380)
1983 01 14
2.5300
Mining Recorder
Ministry of Natural Resources
4 Government Road East
P.O. Box 984
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
P2N 1A2
Dear Sir:
We have received reports and maps for a Geological Survey
submitted under Special Provisions (credit for Performance
and Coverage) on Mining Claims L 341739 et al 1n the
Townships of Bannockburn, Argyle and Hincks.
This material will be examined and assessed and a statement
of assessment work credits will be Issued.
We do not have a copy of the report of work which 1s normally
filed with you prior to the submission of this technical data.
Please forward a copy as soon as possible.
Yours very truly.
E.F. Anderson
Director
Land Manageient Branch
Whitney Block, Room 6450
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1W3
Phone: 416/965-1380
DU: se
cc: MPH Consulting Limited
Toronto, Ontario
\
MPH Consulting Limited
S uite 706,141 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto, Canada M5H 3L5
(416)363-6375
(416)363-4002
Telex 06-219626
December 16, 1982
Mr. F.W. Mathews,
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources,
Whitney Block, Room 6450,
Queen's Park,
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1W3
Dear Mr. Mathews:
Please find enclosed two copies of a geological report in the
Ashley Mine property, Matachewan Gold area, Ontario.
I have forwarded the report of work to the Mining Recorder in
Kirkland Lake.
Yours very truly,
MPH CONSULTING LIMITED
J. Harvey Tremblay,
Encl.
JHT/dm
DEC *
MINING UN** SIC1ION
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File.
Ministry of Natural Resources
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GEOPHYSICAL - GEOLOGICAL - GEOCHEMICAL
TECHNICAL DATA STATEMENT
ntario
TO BE ATTACHED AS AN APPENDIX TO TECHNICAL REPORT
FACTS SHOWN HERE NEED NOT BE REPEATED IN REPORT
TECHNICAL REPORT MUST CONTAIN INTERPRETATION. CONCLUSIONS ETC.
Geological
Type of Survey(s) —
Township or Area Bannockburn, Argyle, Hincks
ClaimHolder(g)
Survey Cnmpny
Petromet Resources Ltd.___
Camart Mines Ltd.
MPH Consulting Limited———————-
MINING CLAIMS TRAVERSED
List numerically
Author of Report J . Harvey Tremblay,^^^——,——-——
Address of Author 7 06 -141 Adelaide Street, Toronto
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September - November 1982
Covering Dates of Survey.
34 U.3 .9......L..
(Hnecutting to office)
Total Miles of Line Cut.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CREDITS REQUESTED
Geophysical
—Electromagnetic.
ENTER 40 days (includes
line cutting) for first
survey.
—Magnetometer...
—Radiometric——
—Other______
ENTER 20 days for each
additional survey using
same grid.
Geological
20
Geochemical.
AIRBORNE CREDITS (Special provision credit* do not apply to usborne surveys)
Magnetometer.
. NOV.
.Electromagnetic.
(enter days per claim)
19,
Res. Geol..
Previous Surveys
File No.
Type
. Radiometric
1982RIP.MATTTPP
.Qualifications
Date
571380
DAYS
per claim
"V\ TO
Claim Holder
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LICENSE OF OCCUPATION
MINING RIGHTS ONtY
SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY
ROADS
IMPROVED ROADS
KING'S
HIGHWAYS
RAILWAYS
POWER LINES
MARSH OR MUSKEG
MINES
CANCELLED
NOTES
4OO Surface rights rtstrvoti**
rivars.
Argyte
G- P.V.3*. o
Ashley
PLAN NO.-
Bannockburn
Twp
ONTARIO
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCE
SURVEYS AMD MAPPING BRANCH
, S
THE TOWNSHIP
OF
ARGYLE TWR - M.203
BANNOCKBURN
DISTRICT OF
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LARDER LAKE
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SURFACE AND MINING RIGHTS __
SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY _____
MINING RH3HTS ONLY _____
SURFACE AND MINING RIGHTS ..—
SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY._____
MINING RIGHTS ONLY _____
OF OCCUPATION ________
ROADS
IMPROVED ROADS
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400' surface
shores of all
O
rights reservation
lakes and rivers.
and
SAND
M.T.C.
M.T.C.
CLOSED TO STAKING SUBJECT TO SEC-38 (f)
OF FINING ACT (SEPT 20/78)
GRAVEL
GRAVEL
a long
the
GRAVEL
PIT 3F-2S
PIT
1374
DATE OF ISSUE
AUG18J983
Minislry of N3;ura/Resources
TORONTO
80 047'2I
DOON TWP. - M.2I7
PLAN NO
M. 207
ONTARIO
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SURVEYS AND MAPPING BRANCH
42A02SWeB88 2.5388 ARGYLE
TOWNSHIP
OF
THE
Cleaver
Twp.
Twp.
McNeil
C
HINCKS
DISTRICT OF
TIMISKAMING
LARDER L*KH
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''
SCALE'HNCH*4Q
-I
LEGEND
Mcwilliams
^^k
PATENTED
L
CROWN
LEASES
LOCATED
f
LAND
LAND
SALE
LAND
LICENSE OF OCCUPATION
MINING FNGHTS ONLY
SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY
ROADS
IMPROVED ROADS
HIGHWAYS
KING'S
RAILWAYS
POWER LINES
MARSH OR MUSKEG
MINES
1661896
661895
NOTE
661894
along the
~
I
Areas withdrawn front staking under Section
43 of the Mining Att X R S.O. ir W.
Disposition
Date
'
File
N-
fi
400 surface rights reservation
shores of all lakes and rivers.
WZ7/78
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220
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MINISTRY GF N ATURAL RESOURCES
AND
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SCALE
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ASHLEY PROPERTY
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\
L-591327
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POPLAR)
— - \ARGYLE_TWP_
I.BANNOCKBURN TWP
L-591328
DETAILED
LOCATION MAP
FLAT
ARGYLE
BANNOCKBUR
,
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Surface trace of Aihley
Vein projected up dip
from underground
workings.
L-512482
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MAP
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Ashley quartz vein,
underground level number
VXv/X^rl -' ' /Carbonate ion*
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INTERNAL SHAFT
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a
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Feldspar Quartz Porphyry
DETAIL MAP
POSITION
Rhyolite
VEIN
INTERPRETED
ASHLEY
THE
OF
SYSTEM
AS
FROM
UNDERGROUND WORKINGS
SCALE
Massive
50
O
Pillowed
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150
1 00
^
METRES
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\ DIABASE \
Variolitic
SOUTH SHEET
Hyaloclastite
Amygdaloid
PETROMET RESOURCES LTD.
Hematization
Epidotization
Magnetite
ASHLEY PROPERTY
Magnetic
HINCKS, ARGYLE, BANNOCKBURN TWPS; ONTARIO
Outcrop
GEOLOGY MAP
Pillow elongation direction, facing
Strike and
dip of quartz vein
Project No:
J H. Tremblay
C-455
Strike and dip of joints
Drawing No:
Lithologicai contact
MPH
Foundations
Located/assumed claim
post
Date*
October, 1982
M P H Consulting Limited
133 + 00 W
132 + OOW
130+OOW
I3I + OOW
129 + OOW
26-l-OOW
127 + OOW
128 + OOW
25 + OOW
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22+OOW
121 +OOW
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120 + OOW
118 -t-OOW
117 + OOW
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108+OON
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98+OON
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97 + 00 N
——
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95+OON
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pyro
Pyroclastic
Hyaloclastic
Epidotization
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REGIONAL
LOCATION MAP
200
O
20Q
400 Km
DETAILED
LOCATION MAP
hem
Hematization
mt
Magnetite
mag
Magnetic
' Pillow elongation direction, facing
75
f
"T--
S1rike
and d ip of
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and
dip of joints
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Fault
*\
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—
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Assumed claim post
Swamp
Logged
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area
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ASHLEY
INCLINED SHAFT
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LO + 20S.
LO+IO S.
L.O+OQ
L.O+ION
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L.O+30N.
L.O + 40N.
L.0+50 N.
LO+60 N.
LO-f 70
L.O + 80N.
0+20 W.
VB, pt,
var, hyal
0 + I3W.
zone
thick comprising
numerous thin auartz
veins.
O*-10 W.
LEGEND
m
Basalt
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var
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Variolitic
VB
pt
hyal
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Hyaloclastic
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hem
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0+05W
Pillow elongation direction, facing
VG.
0+00 B.L.
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1*04/39
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0.17/23
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Waste dump
fcj
Foundations
TRENCH No 6
0 + 05E.
X R 022/zi Au/oz/ton
Sample width in cms.
0 + IOE
Average
No. 1 VEIN
1.30 oz Au/T over 22cm.
VG.
Visible
Gold
0 + I3E.
SCALE
O
5
f '
ETROMET
0+20E.
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107 + OOW
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04+00 N
L- 591333
L- 59 329
L- 57 382
.
VB,m
(mag)
103+00 N
\VA, pyro
L - 571379
102-1-00 N
VB,van, hyal
571404
L-547468
101 +OON
-o0
x
/
VB,pl,bx
^ (SPRUCE)
B.L. 100+00 N
VB, pl M
(Az. 3I5 0 )
.V
T. R
99 +OON
L-571380
VA ,pyro
98 ^ 00 N
x
L -34 739
OIAB
O/C AREA
80
//VB,bx,f
FOP
U-lf
97 -t- 00 N
l
Rt?
VB, var,
hyal
495838
——
964 00 N
VB, var,
.^ hyal
VB, * Ov
TR.,8m (Ov.)
VB, var, hyal
95*00 N
SPRUCE
VB,
m.illc,
carb
(BALSAM,
L579375
POPLAR)
VB,m,(mf)
FQP,
T, L. 95 + OON
TR.,4m.
VB.mimt)
94+00 N
L- 571406
93+00 N
END
93+00 N
L- 59 327
ar porphyry
91 + 00
N
89+OON
SCALE
ion direction, facing
METRES
ip of quartz vein
ip of joints
88+00 N
NORTH SHEET
PETROMET RESOURCES LYD
)ntact
87+00 N
ASHLEY PROPERTY
HINCKS, ARGYLE, BANNOCKBURN TWPS, ONTARIO
post
GEOLOGY MAP
m post
86+00 N
Project No:
C -455
By-
J H Tremblay
Scale:
1=2,500
Drawn;
GCS Ltd.
Drawing No:
2
Date;
October, 1982
MPH)
MPH Consulting Limited