32D84NE8489 63.5571 MCGARRY
PROGRESS REPORT
ON
FOXEARTH LAKE
PROJECT
by D. R. BOUCHER
January 1990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
l.O SUMMARY
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS
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5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
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2.1 Objectives
2.2 Property
2.3 Location
2.4 Access
3.0 DISCUSION
3.1 Line Cutting
3.2 Map preparation
3.3 General Geology
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure l
PROJECT LOCATION MAP
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Figure 2
CLAIM LOCATION MAP
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7
Figure 3
BASE MAP NORTH HALF
Back Pocket
Figure 4
BASE MAP SOUTH HALF
Back Pocket
APPENDIX
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Character Sample Description
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l . O SUMMARY
The first phase of the Foxearth Lake project has been
successfully completed with the cutting of lines 50 meters
apart and stations at 25 meter intervals. Base maps were also
generated for the compilation of geophysical and geological
data. Character samples (17) were collected where ever
possible while traversing on the property. One sample taken
on line 11000E/1225S is strongly altered (carbonatized and
sericitized). Alteration of this type is considered to be
very significant since it is commonly associated with gold
deposits.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
In early November 1989 a partnership agreement was
formed between B. Boudreault, P. Labbe and D. R. Boucher to
carry out a gold exploration program on a property in McGarry
township. The work assignment is to be shared equally among
the three partners. The project was called FOXEARTH LAKE
PROJECT after a small lake located in the north east corner
of the property. Partial funding for the 1989 exploration
program was provided under the Ontario Mineral Exploration
Program.
2 . l Objectives
The Foxearth Lake project was set up to carry out a
detailed gold exploration program on a group of claims in
proximity of a former prolific gold producer (Kerr Mine). The
program includes the cutting of lines 50 meters apart with
stations at 25 meter intervals. Following this a total
intensity ground magnetic, vertical magnetic gradient and a
VLF-EM survey will be done. Readings are to be taken at 12.5
meter intervals to define lithological units, structures and
alteration zones . After an extensive analysis of the above
surveys is completed mapping, prospecting and rock sampling
will be carried out to locate and identify auriferous zones
of economic interest.
2.2 Property
The property consists of 20 unpatented
numbered as follows;
1048304^
10968881/
1110746'^
1110752xX
1136918
1048305^
1096889^
1110747iX
11107531^
1136919^
1048309
1096890ix1110750V
11115711^"
1136920xX
mining
claims
1048310^
1110751
1111572
1136921
The claims were staked and recorded in three groups. The
first block of four claims was recorded on the 22nd of
February 89 by P. J. Labbe. The second block consisting of 12
claims was recorded on the 30th of October 89 by B.
Boudreault.
An additional four claims were staked and
recorded by P. J. Labbe on the 2nd of November 89.
Following the staking, an agreement was reached between B.
Boudreault, P. J. Labbe and D. R. Boucher to combine the
claims in one group with each carrying a 33 and 1/3 percent
interest in the group of 20 claims. The transfers indicating
the above interest was put on record on 17th of November 89.
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2.3 Location
The
claims are located in North central
McGarry
township, claim map M-369 and topo map NTS 32D/4 in the
Larder Lake Mining Division, District of Timiskaming. The
nearest community, Kearns lies 2 Km due South of the
property.
2.4 Access
The property is readily accessible from Kirkland Lake by
going East 38 Km along Highway 66 to Kearns. Then North via
the Cheminis all weather forest access road. Cheminis road
crosses the southern boundary of the property 2.0 Km North
of Highway 66.
The road bisects the property
in
a
North-South Direction. At the Northern end of the property
the road splits in two with one branch going NE and the other
heading NW. The Nipissing Central railway runs along the
southern boundary of the claims and crosses the property in
the south east corner.
2.5 PREVIOUS WORK
Compilation of previous work is currently in progress.
Data on the property itself is very limited. To the west
extensive studies were carried out by McGarry gold with some
encouraging results. The same horizon may be crossing the
Foxearth Lake property. To the north east a few diamond drill
holes in the late 30's to early 40's returned significant
results from the same horizon.
3.0 DISCUSSION
3.1 Line Cutting
The line cutting was carried out by B. boudrealt and P. Labbe
with the help of Gaston Gagne. Gaston camped on the property
during the line cutting period. All lines were cut using
chain saws and chainning was done periodically as work
progressed.
3.2 Map Preparation
The
base maps were drawn as accurately as
possible.
Corrections for line deviations were done by measuring
base
and tie line intercepts with all the cross lines. When ever
traversing was done along the lines notes were taken of
significant cultural and natural features.Unfortunately the
last block of lines cut was chainned at the end of January
and could not be corrected for deviation.
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In addition character samples were collected where ever
possible for identification and to produce a reference
collection for the summer mapping program. The rock specimens
will also be usefull during the interpretation of the total
intensity magnetic survey.
3.3 General Geology
The geology map of McGarry township by J. E. Thomson 1941
shows that the Foxearth Lake project claims are underlain by
both Keewatin basic volcanics and Temiskaming trachytes and
sediments.
More recent mapping by L. S. Jensen has subdivided the
Keewatin basic volcanic units to the north into two groups
Blake River and Kinojevis group. From his subdivision the
northern half of the property is underlain by Kinojevis
basaltic volcanics. The southern half of the property is
underlain by massive trachyte flows and trachitic breccias
and agglomerates interbedded with greywacke and greywacke
with conglomerate units.
From the limited number of samples collected
and the
preliminary identification of the character samples done to
date {See appendix I) a discrepency in Thomsons map was
identified. The lens of greywacke located in the centre of
the
property 100 meters south of the
Kinojevis
and
Temiskaming contact may have been located too far south. From
the
character samples identified from this area,
the
greywacke unit should be located at the contact between the
Kinojevis basalts to the north and the trachytes to the
south. This greywacke unit would then correlate with the one
shown on Thomson's map to the east and west of the property
at the same stratigraphic location.
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
The first phase of the Foxearth Lake Project has been
successfully completed. A total of 51 Km of lines were cut
and accurate base maps produced for the compilation of
geophysical and geological data.
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5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
Since large areas of the claim group are covered by beaver
ponds and swamps it is imperative that the geophysical
surveys be carried out as soon as possible.
For safety reasons and because of the unsually heavy snow
cover this year it may be necessary to recut a number of tie
lines during the summer to provide a pathg for packing out
rock samples.
REFERENCES
BERUBE P.
1985
Magnetic fe VLF-EM Surveys AZA Property by
Sagax
Geophysics Inc.
for
McGarry
Gold
Partnership Inc. AFRO
HULBERT A. L. 1985
Basal Lodgment Till Exploration for Gold on
AZA Property, McGarry Township, Ontario by Lee
Geo-Indicators
Limited for
McGarry
Gold
Partnership Inc.
and its General Partner
McGarry Resources Inc. AFRO
MEIKLE R. J. 1985
Summary of Geophysical Surveys Performed on
the Railway Grid for McGarry Gold Partnership,
by Rayan Exploration Limited for McGarry Gold
Partnership Inc. AFRO
OGS 1979
Airborne Electromagnetic and Total Intensity
Magnetic Survey, Kirkland Lake Area, McGarry
Township,
District of Timiskaming, By Questor
Surveys Limited for the Ontario Geological
Survey, Prelim. Map P2267 Geophysical Ser.,
scale
1:20,000.
Survey and
compilation,
February and March 1979.
PLOEGER G., CAMPBELL A., GRABOWSKI G. 1979
McGarry Township, District of Timiskaming,
Ontario Geological Survey Preliminary Map P
867, Kirkland Lake Data Series. Scale 1:15840
or l inch to 1/4 mile. Data compile 1978.
SCOTT S. A., BERUBE P. Se MEIKLE R.
1985
Geochemistry and Geophysics on AZA Property
McGarry Township, Ontario McGarry Resources
Inc. by Lee Geo-Indicators Limited for McGarry
Resources Inc. AFRO
THOMSON J. E.
1941
Geology of McGarry and Mcvittie Townships,
Larder Lake Area, Ontario Department of Mines,
Vol. L, Part VII, 1941
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APPENDIX
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CHARACTER SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS
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BASALT pillowed
10534E/BLOOO
roed.
grey green,
aphanitic with up to 5096 varioles which
decrease in size and quantity toward centre of pillow.
The
core is non variolitic.
An insitue breccia texture is well
defined by light grey green glassy fragments in a very fine
grained matrix. The texture is similar to a haloclastite. The
sample is non magnetic, non foliated, non carbonatized.
2)
BASALT pillowed
10572E/003S
med.
grey green,
aphanitic with up to 2096 varioles which
decrease in size and quantity toward centre of pillow.
The
core is non variolitic.
An insitu breccia texture is well
defined by light grey green glassy fragments in a very fine
grained matrix. The texture is similar to a haloclastite. The
sample is non magnetic, non foliated, non carbonatized.
3)
FELDSPATHIC ARENITE
10360E/055S
med.
to light, grey green fine grained well sorted with 396
disseminated Ito 2 mm wisps of yellow sericite
(probably
altered labile rock fragments). Rare red grains disseminated
through out may be red jasper sand grains.
The sample is non
magnetic, non foliated and non to very weakly carbonatized.
4)
TRACHYTE
7
10500E/1/5S
redish brown aphinitic matrix containing 15 to 2096
euhedral
hornblend crystals varying in size from l to 3 mm.
The
crystals have undergone moderate chloritization.
Rare < 1/296
white feldspar phenocrysts l to 3 mm in diameter also occur.
Scattered round to angular hornblendite nodules
and/or
fragments
(9596 hornblend crystals) are also fairly common.
The
sample is moderately magnetic,
non foliated
and
moderately carbonatized.
5)
ANDESITE
9855E/497N
light grey green aphinitic matrix with 296 disseminated light
green and white feldspar phenocrysts up to 1mm in diameter,
the
sample
is non magnetic,
non foliated
and
non
carbonatized.
6)
BASALT
10035E/500N
med. grey green, aphanitic to very fine grained very uniform
texture, non magnetic, non foliated, non carbonatized.
7)
BASALT pillowed
10422E/508N
med. grey green, aphanitic to very fine grained very uniform
texture. Rare amygdules containing chlorite and minor pyrite
occur. The sample is non magnetic, non foliated,
non
carbonati zed.
8)
BASALT
10500E/529N
med. to dark grey green, aphanitic to very fine grained very
uniform texture with traces of disseminated pyrite. The
sample is moderately magnetic, non foliated, moderately
carbonatized.
9)
7LAMPROPHYRE?
10500E/112S
dull earthy med. grey aphinitic matrix with 1056 dark
chlorite spots. The sample is weakly magnetic,
10)
TRACHYTE
green
10500E/182S
redish brown aphinitic matrix containing 15 to 20?6
euhedral
hornblend crystals varying in size from l to 3 mm. The
crystals have undergone moderate chloritization. Rare < 1/256
white feldspar phenocrysts l to 3 mm in diameter also occur.
Scattered round to angular hornblendite nodules
and/or
fragments (9596 hornblend crystals) are also fairly common.
The
sample is moderately magnetic,
non foliated
and
moderately carbonatized.
11)
FELDSPATHIC ARENITE
10458E/115S
med. to light grey green fine grained well sorted with l to
296 disseminated Ito 2 mm wisps of yellow sericite (probably
altered labile rock fragments). Rare red grains disseminated
through out may be red jasper sand grains, The sample is non
magnetic, non foliated and non to very weakly carbonatized.
12)
FELDSPATHIC ARENITE pebbly
10495E/130S
med. to light grey green fine grained well sorted with 296
disseminated Ito 2 mm wisps of yellow sericite (probably
altered labile rock fragments). Rare red grains disseminated
through out may be red jasper sand grains, A number of long
and flat (4 * 0.5 cm) argillite pebbles also occur in this
sample.The sample is non magnetic, non foliated and non to
very weakly carbonatized.
13)
TRACHYTE
10510E/182S
redish brown aphanitic matrix containing 15 to 2096
euhedral
hornblend crystals varying in size from l to 3 mm. The
crystals have undergone moderate chloritization. Rare < 1/296
white feldspar phenocrysts l to 3 mm in diameter also occur.
Scattered round to angular hornblendite nodules
and/or
fragments (9556 hornblend crystals) are also fairly common.
The
sample is moderately magnetic,
non foliated
and
moderately carbonatized.
14)
7LAMPROPHYRE?
lOSSOE/tf
dull earthy med. grey aphinitic matrix with 1056 dark green
chlorite spots. The sample is weakly magnetic, moderately
foliated,
carbonatized.
15)
FELDSPATHIC ARENITE pebbly
10550E/&
med. to light grey green, bedded fine and med. grained well
sorted with 296 disseminated Ito 2 mm wisps of yellow sericite
(probably altered labile rock fragments). Rare red grains
disseminated through out may be red jasper sand grains. A
number of long and flat (1.5 * 0.5 cm) light grey beige
argillite pebbles also occur in this specimen. The sample is
non
magnetic,
non foliated and non to
very
weakly
carbonate zed.