abcd 80°25'47″ 20' 10' 80°00'00″ 50' 40' 30' 79°20'20″ LEGEND THE ABITIBI SUBPROVINCE
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545000 m 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 600000 m 10 15 620000 m 25 ; ! 47°29'46″ The Abitibi Subprovince is an 800 by 300 km Archean "granite-greenstone" BANKS Globe PHANEROZOIC : WAL LI S SPEIGHT Lake AULD / LUNDY DYMOND HARRIS 0 domain situated along the southern margin of the Superior Province. It is 17 / 16d HUDSON 17 / 47°30'00″ 17 16c dominated by supracrustal and granitoid rocks with a range of ages from
15c 17 CENOZOIC 2.75 to 2.67 Ga (Jackson and Fyon 1991). Historically, the Abitibi Ontario Geological Survey
Pike 16d <2683.7 ± 0.9 Ma
D greenstone belt was considered to be that portion of the Abitibi
17 17 18 10 Lake 20 (! 5260000 m 5260000 m QUATERNARY Subprovince extending to the western margin of the extensive granitoid
Banks 5 8abc <2725 Ma complexes west of Timmins. New mapping and geochronological evidence Lake /
D " (Heather et al. 1995) shows that the Swayze greenstone belt contains MAP P.3581
Big 5 20 * ) RECENT Bilsky 17 17 D* many of the structures and stratigraphic ages typical of the Abitibi belt in 17 16c 2 8abc / Lake, stream and wetland deposits Lake 16d 16d 20 D * the Timmins–Kirkland Lake area and is now interpreted to represent a Mowat 16c 20
15 17 16d deeper erosional level of a once-continuous Abitibi greenstone belt PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY
Moccasin Landing 15 20 (!90 PLEISTOCENE extending to the Kapuskasing Structural Zone. Lake D 5
20 D ! , Klock
TRETHEWEY * 16c 5 8 2 20 19 Glacial, glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine deposits: sand, The Abitibi greenstone belt is one of the world's largest, best preserved Lake Lady 10 D gravel, clay, till LADY 17 2 and most economically productive greenstone belts in the world. GEOLOGICAL COMPILATION / Evelyn 16d 18a
EVELYN-SMOOTHWATER 20 !44 / 17 River D D ( UNCONFORMITY The Cobalt–Temagami map sheet covers the area from the southern 2 OF THE COBALT– PROVINCIAL 17 16c 16c / (!8 Haileybury
PARK 16d 20 ! boundary of Kirkland Lake south to the Grenville Front and from the
Makobe BARR 5 5 17 / 08 Québec border west to approximately one township west of Lake 17 MESOZOIC
Lake 8 / TEMAGAMI AREA,
WHITSON / 16d 8abc 0 Temagami and Lady Evelyn Lake. Rocks are classified on the basis of BUCKE 20
20D * 16c FIRSTBROOK Moose 65 D 18a their dominant lithology using textures, structures and both approximate
55 VA N 55 JURASSIC
/ 17 / 15 Lake and specific compositions to refine the classification. Geological ABITIBI GREENSTONE BELT ; North
KLOCK NOSTRAND / 16d information has been primarily compiled from previous mapping. New Cobalt 20 Kimberlite 10 16c 9 8ab ! 17 19 interpretations of the extent of lithologic units, specifically in the areas / 17 / 2 / 65
2 17 lacking outcrop, have greatly benefited from the use of the reprocessed
16d 15 ,/ 85 , 2a,b geophysical data for this area (Gupta 1995, 1996). As well, geochemical 17 / 16c 5 2a,11b /
5 data have allowed for the further subdivision of the metavolcanic rocks. Scale 1:100 000
Grays 17 , (!12 PALEOZOIC
Taylor 5 16d 5 8 Lake /16d 2000 m 0 2 4 km Anvil Lake 16d Lake 2,618 Within the confines of this map lies the classical Cobalt silver mining 23 17 16c 2690.9 ± 1.3 Ma / INSET Map 16d 16d / SILURIAN camp with numerous past producers of silver, cobalt and associated 17 2a,3f 15 Sasaginaga 16d , //(!11 elements. Other past producers include base and precious metals, iron
Lady 16d 3f 16c Lake (!10 16d 19 Sedimentary Rocks ore and industrial minerals such as limestone, dolostone and marble. At *# 17 Sydney 3f / 15c / / / 19a Thornloe Formation: dolostone, limestone, minor present only limestone is being commercially quarried. NTS Reference: 31 M/3,4,5,6,12; 31 L/11,12,13,14; 41 I/9,16; 41 P/1,8,9
Lake / / 17
/ / / 80 / 2ab,3a,6 / sandstone / 15 5 16d 2ab 17 / 16d
5 19b Earlton Formation: limestone, dolostone, shale
16d /
Lamprophyric 2ab,3f,6bd/ / 17 16c / 17 / / 19c Wabi Group (unsubdivided): dolostone, shale 16d 5 dike / /////2687.4 ± 1.7 Ma 50 © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2006.
50 / /*# / 5
Lady Evelyn Lake / Gillies / / / ORDOVICIAN 2ab 81° 80° / 83° 82° 2 17 Lake 16d This map is published with the permission of the Director, Ontario 8 10 2ab //// / 3a / Cochrane
16c 16d // / Lake 49° Geological Survey.
/ 2ab 16c 18 Sedimentary Rocks Québec
16d / // 2ab / / /
/2ab / / / / / 16c 18a Liskeard Group (unsubdivided): limestone, shale Lake Abitibi
2 17 ; / Timiskaming 5 17 / / 3a Timmins Sheet 1998 Sheet 1999 5 2ab KNIGHT BRYCE ARMSTRONG BRETHOUR
16c 17 10 / 85 (Map P.3379 HAULTAIN CHOWN MICKLE JAMES TUDHOPE
/ / 3a / (Map P.3398 VAN HISE 80° Thornloe 79° HEN- INTRUSIVE CONTACT 8 / CASEY
/ HARLEY / / and MRD 36) 81° ROAD- KERNS ; BARBER CANE WOOD Bay Lake 17 / and MRD 46) WILLET
Tupper 16c / 16d 17 TYRRELL MILNER NICOL LAWSON HOUSE
Hobart 8 16d / Timmins DYMOND HARRIS 10 / 10 HUDSON New Liskeard
/ 12b LUNDY / AULD / SPEIGHT Lake Lake 16c / 12b BANKS / / LEITH CORKILL WALLIS COLEMAN / LEONARD / / / / 10 PRECAMBRIAN CHARTERS FIRSTBROOK 16c / VAN Haileybury 15c 2ab Kirkland Lake TRETHEWEY KLOCK BARR BUCKE
/ 2 / NORTH NOSTRAND 17 /2a /17 RAY BREWSTER
Angler 16c / / / WILLIAMS WHITSON 16c 25 DONOVAN LEO / 2ab COLEMAN Cobalt 16c ; / / 12 / Kirkland Lake KITTSON Lake / LEO 16c / 6 // PROTEROZOIC Matachewan MCGIFFIN RORKE RORKE / / 15 48° DUFFERIN LECKIE CORLEY GAMBLE DANE 16d 16c 2af,6 Swayze Sheet 2002 Sheet 2001 Latchford
; 5 / / Sheet 2003 DANE Giroux 17 LORRAIN / / / (Map P.3511 COLE BRIGSTOCKE GILLIES LIMIT Québec 16c SLADEN MEDINA
MCGIFFIN / (Map P.3425 ELLIS PARKER SELBY / / (Map P.3527 MCLEOD 16d 17 Lake 10 12b and MRD 93) STULL 16c 2 / 12 NIPISSING and MRD 58) KITTSON and MRD 94) CANTON 17 / / ACADIA ASTON BANTING
16c 15c / / 16c HAENT- SOUTH 16c 16d / VALIN SELKIRK 5 16d 17 SHELBURNE LORRAIN
17 17 / / 17 / New /10/ 12b SCHEL DUNDEE 45 / / / / / 45 17 LE CHAMBERS CASSELS
/ 8 Mafic Intrusive Rocks: diabase, granophyre
Goodfish 15 TURNER SEAGRAM DELHI ROCHE STRATHY
16c Kitt / Lake 16c Cobalt COTTON HOWEY MARCONI CYNTHIA
Lake 16d 2 2ab / STRATHCONA ELDRIDGE / HEBERT
16c M STOBIE BRIGGS RIDDELL 47° 16c Lake 16c 10 BERESFORD ARMAGH BELFAST JOAN o / GRIGG DEMOREST CLARY /
n 2a / / Cobalt– 5 t HARTLE BURNABY Bay 17 r / SHEPPARD YATES LAW ASKIN 16c e / 16d Temagami TELFER SCHOLES PHYLLIS / 16c al HURONIAN SUPERGROUP CREELMAN AFTON 5 Lake R / 12 Sheet 2006 FRALECK MCCONNELL 16d MACBETH FLETT ANGUS
17 16d i / 15 20' MACKELCAN VOGT OLIVE MILNE PARKMAN
ve / 16d (Map P.3581) CLEMENT 47° HUTTON PARKIN AYLMER TORRINGTON r MCCARTHY 16 Sedimentary Rocks LA SALLE 8 OBABIKA RIVER WYSE Latchford / 16c KENNY
; 17 HOBBS MCCALLUM SISK MCAUSLAN ! 10 17 12 79° NORMAN RATHBUN KELLY MCNISH PARDO GOODERHAM PROVINCIAL 10 WISNER CLARKSON MCLAREN HAMMELL GARROW 16d 16d 12b DANA 5 DAVIS JANES THISTLE OSBORNE POITRAS
PARK Sugar 2ab /2ab,6 HANMER Capreol SCADDING GLADMAN
20' Sucker 16d e CAPREOL MCWILLIAMS 17 / 16a Bar River Formation Valley MACLENNAN STEWART JOCKO EDDY Lake East LYMAN Gut Lake e Location of 1:100 000 scale map sheets and corresponiding digital data STREET GIBBONS BASTEDO FELL LOCKHART
16b Gordon Lake Formation LOUGHRIN HENRY NOTMAN
/ / BLEZARD FALCONBRIDGE CRERAR 4 GARSON FRENCH BUTLER 15 releases (Miscellaneous Release—Data) cited in "REFERENCES". MULOCK ANTOINE 80 GRANT BLYTH / 16c Lorrain Formation AWREY HAGAR RATTER HUGEL FIELD MERRICK
16d SNIDER MCKIM NEELON DRYDEN CHARLTON
10 2ab 12 BADGEROW PHELPS OLRIG
Lady 16c
/ 10 ; 16d Gowganda Formation Location Map 1 cm equals 20 km Evelyn 16c 2
16c Lake 10 17 16c 2 17 / 16c Hound 40 5 Gullrock / / 17 40 16f Mississagi Formation 17 Chute 2a
; 3af 17 Lake 16c Lake 12b 10 ABBREVIATIONS
15 16c This geological compilation of the Cobalt–Temagami area is the sixth of a 16c
17 17 2ab 15 Diabase Dikes 16c 5 16d 16d 17 10 2a Ag ...... silver Mo...... molybdenum series of 1:100 000 maps and GIS data sets of the Abitibi Subprovince in
; Isbister 15 15a Matachewan (2452 Ma) (NW) 5 Au...... gold Ni ...... nickel Ontario being compiled over the next few years. 8 16c 10 16d /3af 15b Biscotasing (2167 Ma) (ENE)
17 Lake 15c 12b Bi ...... bismuth Pb...... lead
16d 2 15c Sudbury (1238 Ma) (WNW) 16d 16d 12 17 LORRAIN 12b Cd...... cadmium Pd ...... palladium LADY 15 ; ; 15 / 16d 15d Abitibi (1140 Ma) (ENE) SOURCES OF INFORMATION
EVELYN-SMOOTHWATER 16d 16d 16c 16d Co...... cobalt S...... sulphur
5 Turner 5 Cu...... copper Sb...... antimony PROVINCIAL 17 2 GILLIES LIMIT 16c 8
Lake 17 16c INTRUSIVE CONTACT Fe...... iron U...... uranium This geological map of the Cobalt–Temagami area was compiled from
SELBY PARK Eagle 16c 16d 2 16c published maps and reports of the Ontario Geological Survey and the / 16d ; 5 Zn...... zinc 17
Willow MEDINA Lake 17 17 Geological Survey of Canada. In addition, information from unpublished
16c Island 5 16d 10 COLE BRIGSTOCKE ARCHEAN reports and maps on file with the Ontario Geological Survey, university SLADEN Lake 2 12/ 16d / 12b 3 8 theses, papers in professional journals, geophysical maps and satellite 17 2 20 2ab 10 2
17 17 16d 16d D * 12b 3 NEOARCHEAN images were incorporated.
2a 17 16c 16c 17 / / )" 12b 2a 12 16d 10 2ab 35 35 5
17 80/ 12b 16c Geological interpretation was further enhanced by utilizing the Earth 15c 12b,2 17 13 Alkalic Intrusive Suite SYMBOLS
16c 17 12 12b 16c 17 17 / 16c
15c 17 / / 13a Syenite, monzonite, granite Resources and Land Information System (ERLIS) databases such as the 2a 16d 15 35 / / Assessment File Resource Inventory (AFRI), the Drill Hole (DH) database, 2a 16d
Sirdevan 17 2a 17 16c 12 2 13b Diorite, syenodiorite, monzogabbro, hornblendite Geological contact Sedimentary bedding,
Lake 16d 17 12b 16c 17 16d with facing, (dip the Lithogeochemical (LGC) database and the Mineral Deposit Inventory
16c 10 2a 2 ; 13c Schistose-textured 10 (MDI) database. Other data sets used include satellite imagery, including 16c 16d 2a 5 unknown, inclined)
8 5 16d 2 16c / 2 12b Landsat Thematic Mapper Images and RADARSAT radar images; and
12a,2a 16d 2a 16d 12 Felsic to Intermediate Intrusive Suite Fault, trend only, 17 Walsh 2a Anima 16c 16c Digital Elevation Model (DEM) produced by the Ministry of Natural
12 / 12a Tonalite, granodiorite, trondhjemite 2 ball on downthrown Pillowed flow, with
Lake Nipissing 12b 5 16c 16d Resources, Ontario. 25 85 2 12b Granite, quartz monzodiorite, quartz diorite side 10 facing (dip unknown,
2a Lake 12b 2 16d 2 12c Schistose textured inclined) 15 16d Whitewater Lake 2a 12b Magnetic declination at the center of the map area approximately
15 16d 17 16d 10 17 Lineament 18
15c 12b 12 12b 5 11 Porphyry Suite Bedding, 11º24'W in 2006. 12
8 10 2a 20 16c 15 16d Mountain 16d 12b 17 11a Porphyry 10 unsubdivided, 16c 16c / 2a 16c 85 2abc REFERENCES Aston 17 2a Lake 11b Quartz and/or feldspar porphyry Normal fault, inclined, no facing (dip 15c 16d 17 Lake 12 Rib Friday 11d Tonalite, granodiorite ball on downthrown unknown, inclined, 16c 12b 16d 12 Lake / 15c 12 12b Lake M 17 2 side vertical) Ayer, J., Amelin, Y., Corfu, F., Kamo, S., Ketchum, J., Kwok, K. and
o 2ab
30 17 10a,9a n 15c 30 Trowell, N. 2002. Evolution of the southern Abitibi greenstone belt based 17 t 17 5 10 Mafic Intrusive Rocks 16d / 2ab re/ 12 16d a 10a Diorite, gabbro, metagabbro Fault, (inclined, Compositional on U-Pb geochronology: autochthonous volcanic construction followed 15 12b 12 / l OBABIKA RIVER / 10b Porphyritic trend only) layering, unknown by plutonism, regional deformation and sedimentation; Precambrian
R / 2 / 15 12 iv Research, v.115, p.63-95.
PROVINCIAL 17 e 16c 2ab 10c Anorthositic gabbro, leucogabbro generation, type B 16d 12b 15c r 2 17 PARK / 16c 24 10d Granophyre Anticline (vertical, trend)
16d 16c 55 Ayer, J.A., Amelin, Y., Corfu, F., Kamo, S., Ketchum, J.W.F. and /
16d 15 15c (!2 / 10
17 15c 17 2ab / 15 8 2ab,10 8 Trowell, N. 2001. Autochthonous evolution of the southern Abitibi
Diamond 16d 17 !3 (!1 17 / 2a 2a 9 Ultramafic Intrusive Rocks Mineral foliation,
ACADIA Lake 15 15c / 2 ( greenstone belt, Canada; in Fourth International Archaean Symposium,
12 12 10 16d / 2af 9a Peridotite, pyroxenite Syncline 10 unknown generation
30 3ag 17 / extended Abstracts, AGSO-Australian Geological Survey Organisation,
12b 16d 16c // 2a,4 9c Schistose textured (inclined, vertical) 2 17 12b
15 ; Canberra, Australia, p.278-281.
BANTING 3ag 85 12 12b 15c 16d / 17 2 SHELBURNE 5 ASTON 12b 17 INTRUSIVE CONTACT Crossbedding, with Joint, inclined 45 12 17 16d 10 Ayer, J.A., Barr, E., Bleeker, W., Creaser, R.A., Hall, G., Ketchum, J.W.F., 5 Thieving 16d 2 10 facing, inclined CANTON 6 12 17 12 Bear 12b BEST 17 8 Timiskaming-Type Clastic Metasedimentary Rocks Powers, D., Salier, B., Still, A. and Trowell, N.F. 2003. Discover Abitibi. 75 2 Lake New geochronological results from the Timmins area: implications for the 8a Arenite Flow top, with facing, Schistosity 15c 3g 3g 80 2ab timing of late-tectonic stratigraphy, magmatism and gold mineralization;
2 80 2ab 25 8b Wacke 10 inclined 10 (inclined, vertical)
85 2ab 17 / /
/ in Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 2003, Ontario Geological 25 2a 12 / / / 10' 8c Conglomerate
Bob 10 Survey, Open File Report 6120, p.33-1 to 33-11. 15 12b 2ab/ 16c 2 8d Mudstone, siltstone Graded bedding, with Colour boundary ; 10
Lake 17 10 2 12b 17 8e Schistose textured facing (dip unknown,
16c 16d 12 17 10 10 12 / 16d inclined) Ayer, J.A., Berger, B.R., Hall, L.A.F., Houle, M.G., Johns, G.W., Josey, S.,
10' 15 / / Madon, Z., Rainsford, D., Trowell, N.F. and Vaillancourt, C. 2005.
Wakimika 15c 12b 2a 10 UNCONFORMITY Red 2a 2ab Geological compilation of the central Abitibi greenstone belt: Kapuskasing
Temagami Lake 16d Squirrel 17 17
Lake Temagami Lake 16c 15c 7 Chemical Metasedimentary Rocks Structural Zone to the Quebec border; Ontario Geological Survey,
17 25 Lake 15 10 15c 12
12 / 7a Iron formation Preliminary Map P.3565, scale 1:250 000. 15 12b SOUTH LORRAIN 7b Oxide facies
12 17 2a 15 10 8 Ayer, J., Berger, B., Johns, G., Trowell, N., Born, P. and Mueller, W. 20 7c Sulphide facies 12 15 17 7d Silicate facies, chert 1999. Late Archean rock types and controls on gold mineralization in the 8 17 10a,12b 15c 12a 17 16d ; 7e Graphite facies southern Abitibi greenstone belt of Ontario; Geological Association of / OBABIKA RIVER 17 17 16c 15c 15c 16d / 15c Jackpine 9c 16c Canada–Mineralogical Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting, PROVINCIAL 15 17 17 15 Geochronology sample Lake 2a 6 Clastic Metasedimentary Rocks Sudbury 1999, Field Trip B3 Guidebook, 73p. 15 PARK 2 ; 17
17 17 16d 10a 8 6a Arenite
16c 15 12a 16d )" Intrusive Ayer, J.A., Berger, B.R. and Trowell, N.F. 1999. Geological compilation 8 6b Wacke 20 12 17 17 2 20 15 3g Kanichee 25 15c 15 6c Conglomerate of the Lake Abitibi area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological 12 10a 9c (! Sedimentary ; Lake / 15 17 5 6d Mudstone, siltstone Survey, Preliminary Map P.3398, scale 1:100 000. 16d 80 85 16d 15 15c 16c 17 15c Chambers Lake / Pishabo 16d 6f Schistose textured
17 2ab / Lake *# Volcanic / 17 17 2ab 5 Ayer, J.A., Ketchum, J.W.F. and Trowell, N.F. 2002. New 13 17 / 17
10a 12ab 16c 5 Alkalic and Subalkalic Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions geochronological and neodymium isotopic results from the Abitibi
10a / 3f
10a 17 greenstone belt, with emphasis on the timing and the tectonic implications
15c 16d 10 3af (Unconformable Timiskaming-Type)
/ / LE ROCHE 17 CHAMBERS 17 15c of Neoarchean sedimentation and volcanism; in Summary of Field Work 15c 12 4 10 16d ; 2 / 2 70 12b 7 (!4 2 Alkalic and Subalkalic Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions Mineral Deposit Type and Other Activities 2002, Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report
81 10 Net Lake 3af 16d 10
16c 15c 10 15 STRATHY 32 Fourbass 5a Massive flows 6100, p.5-1 to 5-15. 16c 3afg 1 / 17 10 /9 4 / 15c Lorrain 15c Lake
CYNTHIA / 86 82 9 / 9a 3a CASSELS 5b Porphyritic flows Felsic to intermediate intrusion-associated deposits 15 +
DELHI 16d 10 Lake Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 1995. Geological compilation of the Abitibi
3ad 55 /10a 75 17 1 15c 15 / 17 12 5c Tuff
2ab 16d 55 16d 16c 85 4 6 / 10 2 ; 15 15c 17 5e Schistose textured Alkalic intrusion-associated deposits greenstone belt, Ontario; in Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 15c 9 ; 16d 16c 3afg 75 5 / / * 1995, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 164, p.5-8. 16d 4a 4 / 1 2ab / 16d 17 25 Kokoko Lake 75 / 2 3a 16c 10a 6 4 Subalkalic Metavolcanic Rocks — Intermediate to Felsic Mafic to ultramafic volcanic/intrusion-associated deposits 16d / 10a 4a ca. 2717 Ma 16c -
15 70 8 Obabika 17 1 15c / 2ab 3af Cassels Lake ; Reworked Metavolcanic Rocks Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 1996. Geological compilation of the Abitibi
; 11b *# 2
15 Lake 2766.9 ± 1.1 Ma / 80 15 greenstone belt, Ontario; in Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 5f Wacke, tuff Sediment associated deposits
4a 4a " 6bd 17 / 15c 0 *# ) 2687 ± 2 Ma 15c
15c / 3af ; 2 5g Lapilli tuff, lapillistone 1996, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 166, p.19-22. 15c 11b 10a 3bd 10a 6bc 35 15
75 ; 17 17 10a 80 2abd 75 8 17 5h Tuff breccia, pyroclastic breccia Vein/replacement deposits 7bd 10 75 4a 4 / / 15 17 4a 17 12 Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 1998. Geological compilation of the Timmins 5
(! 4 <2721.5 ± 1.1 Ma 16c 16d
80 10a 4a 6bd 16c 12a 12ab area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary
17 80 0 4 10a 3bd 4 7bd /(! 16c Intermediate to Felsic Metavolcanic Rocks . Volcanic-associated deposits 3ab 1 3 ! Map P.3379, scale 1:100 000. 0 8 2abd 17 5i Tuff, lapilli tuff, lapillistone 11b 6bd 3 6 16d 10a 85 / 4ac 4a 2a 6bd 4 Temagami 17 15 15c 17 5j Pyroclastic breccia, flows, autoclastic breccia Unknown deposit type
; 16d / 12 4a 16c ,
; 7bd 16d / 17 Beland Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 2000. Geological compilation of the Kirkland 16d 2a 1a ; ; Lake 15 8 8 Lake area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary 35 4 Felsic (to Intermediate) Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions
8 3af / Map P.3425, scale 1:100 000.
8 4a Massive flows 2a 6bd 3 17 / 17 7bd ; 12a 4b Tuff, lapilli tuff 17 15 6bd / Mineral Deposit Status Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 2001. The Abitibi greenstone belt: a program
8 2ab 6bd 2ag 15 4c Tuff breccia, pyroclastic breccia 17 8 16d 17 Fry 16d ; 11b 15 4d Porphyritic update; in Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 2001, Ontario 8 12 15 17 Mine
Lake 2 *# 3 40 5 4e Spherulitic Geological Survey, Open File Report 6070, p.4-1 to 4-9.
Clearwater 15 5 Lake 8 / 6bd 8 Lake / ; 75 10. 2 2736 +3/-1Ma Sunrise 4f Schistose textured *
15 Temagami ;
16d 5 Lake 4C Calc-alkalic Ayer, J.A. and Trowell, N.F. 2002. Geological compilation of the Swayze 10 10 15 ; Prospect
17 15 / 11 2 . 3 ; 4T Tholeiite area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary Map
8 17 *
16c 16c P.3511, scale 1:100 000.
15c ; 17 8 2ag 8 15 2 8 Occurrence 15 / 16d 17 3 Intermediate (to Felsic) Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions * 3a 3 17
10a 12ab 16c 3a Massive flows Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Amelin, Y. and Corfu, F. 1999. Geological
16d 60 10 2 2ab compilation of the Abitibi greenstone belt in Ontario: towards a revised 12b 3afg 15 8 3b Pillowed flows
15 25 35 stratigraphy based on compilation and new geochronology results; in
Spawning 15 ; 12a 3c Variolitic flows ; BELFAST ARMAGH 85 STRATHCONA 16d Rabbit Mineral Deposit Commodity Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 1998, Ontario Geological Lake / / 17 17 ELDRIDGE 3d Hyaloclastite, flow breccia 16d Lake 16d HEBERT 3e Amygdaloidal flows Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 169, p.14-24. BRIGGS 10a 2736 ± 2 Ma . 17 Upper RIDDELL
12 Twin 3f Tuff, lapilli tuff * Ag ± (Co, Cu, Ni, Pb)
16d / 15 )" 12a Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Berger, B., Madon, Z., Zalnieriunas, R. and / 2 15 15 2 Lake 16d 3g Tuff breccia, pyroclastic breccia Upper Bass JOAN 17 / 29 20 Valade, L. 1999. Geological compilation of the Lake Abitibi area, Abitibi 17 . 16d / 47°00'00″ 3h Schistose textured * Au ± (Ag, Cu, Pb, S, U) Lake 16d 16d greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release—
Wawiagama Lake 16d 12 3C Calc-alkalic / 15 ; 8 3T Tholeiite * Co ± (Ag, asbestos, Bi, Cd, Cu, Ni, Sb) Data 46. / 3 2ab 16d 8 17 16d 17 16d
47°00'00″ 15 50
12 12 / 17 12ab 16d 2 Mafic (to Intermediate) Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions Cu ± (Ag, Au, diamond, Mo, Ni, Pb, S, U, Zn) Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F. and Josey, S. 2004. Geological compilation of *
05 / 17 05 / / 2 12 2a Massive flows the Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous
2ab
16d 60 Release—Data 143. 55 45 16c 17 Maxam 2b Pillowed flows * Diamond 12 2a 33 Lake 17 17 Herridge 12 2c Variolitic flows 16d Lower Bear Island 7 17 15 65 Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Josey, S., Nevills, M. and Valade, L. 2003. Bass 10a 2 Lake 2d Hyaloclastite, flow breccia * Dolostone ± (limestone, marble) I.R. 1 / 3a 2ab Geological compilation of the Matachewan area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Lake 15 / 16c 70 12ab 2e Amygdaloidal flows / 2a / 12 Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary Map P.3527, scale 1:100 000. 15 16d 35 2f Tuff, lapilli tuff * Fe ± (Au, Cu, U) 12ab 16d / 12 16d 2g Tuff breccia, pyroclastic breccia 2h Schistose textured * Mo ± (Bi) Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Josey, S., Nevills, M. and Valade, L. 2003. 2ab 16d 16d 2C Calc-alkalic Geological compilation of the Matachewan area, Abitibi greenstone belt; 10a 2ab 12 17 16d 2732 ± 2 Ma 3a 12 16d 2F High-iron tholeiite Ni Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release—Data 94. 15 / 2a *
(!58 16d Wilson Reuben 2M High-magnesium tholeiite
)" / 12 12ab 13a 12ab 16d )" 12 16d Lake Lake 12 2T Tholeiite Pb ± (Ag) Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Madon, Z. and Corfu, F. 1997. Geological
16d * 15 ; / compilation of the Abitibi greenstone belt in Ontario: the correlation of 0 /*# 2732.7 ± 1.5 Ma 12 13 17 20 2ab 16d 16d metallogenic potential with stratigraphy; in Summary of Field Work and 10a 2738 ± 2 Ma 15c 16d 15 17 1 Ultramafic (to Mafic) Metavolcanic Rocks/Intrusions * Silica 16d 2ah ; Other Activities 1997, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 3a ; 2 ; 12b 17 1a Massive flows/intrusions 8 17 17 168, p.3-9. 5200000 m 16d 17 5200000 m 1b Polysutured flows * Sulphur
0 17 / 3g / 12 12 1c Spinifex-textured flows
/ 13a 17 ; 17 17 1d Pillowed flows U Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Madon, Z., Kamo, S., Kwok, Y.Y. and Amelin, Y. ; * 17 1999. Compilation of the Abitibi greenstone belt in the Timmins–Kirkland 16d 12 17 16d 1f Schistose textured
/ 3a,7 3af / 16d 16d 12a Lake area: revisions to stratigraphy and new geochronologic results; in 1B Basaltic komatiite Zn ± (Ag, Cu, Pb)
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2a0 7 8 12 16d 1K Komatiite Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 1999, Ontario Geological 75 0 BURNABY 16d 7 6 Eaglerock SCHOLES 13a LAW 16d ASKIN 16d HARTLE 1O Olivine-spinifex D Kimberlite Survey, Open File Report 6000, p.4-1 to 4-14. 16d 3af 2af 12 3af 80 Lake 12 12 (!59 2 7 16d Skunk YAT ES ; 17 AFTON 2af Lake PHYLLIS 13a 16d 15 Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Madon, Z., Wilson, A., Messier, L. and McIlraith, 16d3af 7 17 0 17 a
0 S.J. 1998. Geological compilation of the Timmins area, Abitibi greenstone
/ 3af Wasaksi na 12 70 This is a compilation legend. 2af 17 12b ; 16d 17 b belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release—Data 36. 2af Lake 12 Rock codes preceded by “G” are based on interpretation from Classifications Example 85 0 2 6a 17 / (!60 / / 16d 50 17 aeromagnetic maps; those preceded by “D” are based on interpretation 16d 6 12 16d 17 12a Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Valade, L., Amyotte, E. and Madon, Z. 2000. 2af 2a 2 from drill-hole data. diamond symbol = vein/replacement deposits 3af c Rock codes designated with a “/” (e.g., 2/3) indicate the lithology may Geological compilation of the Kirkland Lake area, Abitibi greenstone belt;
12 light green colour = silver Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release—Data 58. 17 17 12 contain either rock type and the first number code is considered to be 6 / 75 17 ; more likely. size = mineral deposit status (see above) 95 Gull Lake 95 0 / 17 17 d Rocks are subdivided lithologically and the order does not imply age Ayer, J.A., Trowell, N.F., Valade, L., Nevills, M. and Madon, Z. 2002. 17 12b 17 Emerald 16d 17 relationships within or among groups. Geological compilation of the Swayze area, Abitibi greenstone belt; 17 e Lake / 12 Jumping Rock codes refer to different formations on Map P.3565. Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Release—Data 93. 16d 16d Cariboo
17 Lake Turtleshell ; INSET Map Gupta, V.K. 1995. Processing of airborne magnetic and electromagnetic Lake / surveys -- progress report; in Summary of Field Work and Other Activities / 12
(!61 17 17 1995, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 164, p.299-300.
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/ 16d C / Gupta, V.K. 1996. Ontario airborne magnetic and electromagnetic / ; 17 Lowery 2ab,3f,6bd (!29 surveys: Archean and Proterozoic "Greenstone" belts; in Summary of / 3af 12 IN Producing and Past-Producing Mines 6,3 Cross Lake Lake V / (!30 16d Field Work and Other Activities 1996, Ontario Geological Survey,
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16d / 16d R / 2ab,3a,6n Miscellaneous Paper 166, p.168-176. / Lake P Lake !43 / / 2. Keeley 32. La Rose ( 8 B 15 17 17 17 U 17 16d / S Sasaginaga (!32 3. Lorrain 33. City of Cobalt Heather, K.B., Shore, G.T. and van Breemen, O. 1995. The convoluted 11 17 / 4. Kanichee 34. Seneca-Superior 16d 16d 17 LE / (!24 "layer-cake": an old recipe with new ingredients for the Swayze greenstone 12 IL / (!27 90 5. Sherman 35. Nipissing 406 in 90 12b NV (!42 17 / (!28 17 belt, southern Superior Province, Ontario; Current Research 1995-C, 16d 17 16d 12 RE / / 6. Bailey 36. Nipissing 407 17 G Geological Survey of Canada, p.1-10. 15c 16d / (!7 (!31/ / 7. Coniagas 37. Nipissing 401 Parcel 1 MACBETH / 8. Gagne, A. 38. Nipissing 404 Jackson, S.L. and Fyon, J.A.1991. The western Abitibi Subprovince
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CLEMENT 16d 15 !37 !25 ANGUS 9. Moore Creek 39. Peterson Lake in Ontario; in Geology of Ontario, Ontario Geological Survey, Special ; ( ( Manitou 17 MILNE FLETT(!26 / 2ab 10. Harrison-Hibbert 40. Princess 3af 16d TORRINGTON 30 OLIVE (!33 (!38 *# Volume 4, Part 1, p.404-482. 15c 3f / Lake 11. Green-Meehan 41. Silver Queen / VOGT 0 12b PARKMAN 50' 2685 Ma Hangstone // / 12. Agaunico 42. Trethewey 16d *# (!22 / 2687.4 ± 1.7 Ma / /(!13 (!14
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/ 15 / 12b 16d / 6 / 85 85 / / 18. Kerr Lake 48. Foster 6 (! (!40 Geological compilation and interpretation by J.A. Ayer and N.F. Trowell.
16d / 17 2ab 2ab / 19. Drummond 49. Timiskaming 8 17 16d 15 6 85 2ab 20. Nova Scotia 50. Hargrave 3 16d 2ab / Compilation of mineral deposit data by J.A. Ayer, G.P.B. Grabowski and
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6 85 3a 23. Cobalt Lake 53. Cobalt Lode 17 70 10 17 Preparation of base map by S. Josey.
36 / 16d 15c 6b E / /(! 24. Right of Way 54. Christopher 5 17 2a NC I 6ad 6bd 15c 2af 3f 6 16d OV ; / 85 PR / 35 25. Colonial 55. Cleopatra Preparation of geophysical imagery by D. Rainsford.
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2ab S / 26. Buffalo 56. Beaver-Temiskaming 17 19 70 LE (!15 (!16 (! (! 16d / 75 VIL 17 27. Violet 57. Giroux Lake GIS compilation of data by S. Josey and J. Chartrand. / EN / 28. O'Brien 58. Temagami / 6b R (!45 (!6 / (!18 16f G / // / 29. Hudson Bay 59. New Golden Rose To enable the rapid dissemination of information, this map has not 10 30. Chambers-Ferland NW 60. Emerald South 6 12ab / (!48 /(!51 received a technical edit. Discrepancies may occur for which the Ontario / 17 16d 61. Leger Quartz Occurrence Ministry of Northern Development and Mines does not assume liability. 16d Tee (!47 / / / 16d Lake 2a (!50// Users should verify critical information. 17 / (!55 / Issued 2006. 17 / / 80 / 80 / 2ab / Information from this publication may be quoted if credit is given. It is / (!57 / recommended that reference to this map be made in the following form: / Giroux / 17 Lake 6 2ab LA SALLE/ / // GOODERHAM / Ayer, J.A., Chartrand, J.E., Grabowski, G.P.D., Josey, S., Rainsford, D. 16f Silver 12 SISK / 6 15 (!46 and Trowell, N.F. 2006. Geological compilation of the Cobalt–Temagami HOBBS MCCALLUM MCAUSLAN MCNISH Lake / / area, Abitibi greenstone belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary PARDO Weedy Lake / (!49 Map P.3581, scale 1:100 000. KENNY / 2af,6 (!52 / 16f / 10 / (!53 16d 16d Marten River (!54 12b 17 ! (!56 ! / // 17 / / / /
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