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September 5,19^0 Ma i l e vi H rv , Ontario li. I.. MacVeiRh, B. A., M.S.

CONTBKTS

3. Property 'cf Access4. (i o ri.l o fry5. Silver t- Cobalt Deposits6. Recommendations

Maps i.? D iagrams:(a) Gfjol.orit.-al Plan of Part of

Siconor Property Scale 200' to 3" (h) iJ-1.' Vertical Sections showing

Geology Scale 200' to l"(c) Plan of Adit workings and Surface Rock

Trer.chi nr;; on Wilder Pros pect Scale 40' to l"

(d) Sections through Adit if Shaft Workingson Wilder Property Scale 40' to l"

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CONTNTS

isnminary

3. Property t ? A ce*j j -' -i

5. Silver f- Cobalt Deposits6. Kficoi'iriendations

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biconor Property Scale 200' to J"(b) B--V, Vertical Sections showing

Geology Scale 200' to l"(r) Plan of Adit workings and Surface Rock

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(d) Sections through Adit if Shaft Workingson u'.ilder Property Scale 40' to l"

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k'y l ra t. 'I' '.. .Ut i or- of KF-W Li^kcard, On.tar.io. .In 1929-1931, Miller

t.-.iL-r f; M :-r-i (-K .M i -i*. ' f-: O|''t :i onod t i s*;; nroptsrty a iK" iiunk - -i 5 0 foot, shaft

.-t;':. !,tt.! , .:,.-. ','i/lnr, approximate! y 1,,)00 f o* 't of lateral, work fron a n

-..s. i i. o j *.-.\\ i n?'* i-ore recently in 19SH-59 *-'Ork by Mr-, (..i.. JemiimTta

:- i ^tu;vi-i-( '(.t \',is. i.L.1'- f. liver i t i raloito v* ins* on surface 122 foot

aju..-,v:.- t l, t- ,!(-:i1 1,i?\'n,l. 'rh*:*, Thompson fc.il Vft r F-liowittj?; v.( a*-i l of,,iteci ir-

li-./ t.-a-Iy '.,;.;ys ar-' latfjt- s,- a s t in; witf of .'i liij'.'h j:jrnde silver- riifs-

i.'K-vi:j'\ i.u t I K- c^.r.lv IVS^' 1 -'--1 ' :*y Thoinpsoii-l-andiuai:-!;. Mi n^f-. , This v/as

f.-, l ! ow(*u !'V .^hcTt opt . Soi^'. ( '.D the showing !)y iMonrta M iiMNS L imited

; 1 11: i '^:-.:il 4 or(') :";ui(;.-: . J. i t r. i l mi v;Uo (.1 i(l w Mtuill agouni of s urface

t.j-i'Mif. l k. i Mr, .UK! X -j" .'i y d.r.i 1 J lw,.

'Cho pMrjro r-.o oV tfie recent fTWulo#ie."tL **u.rvuy w an to

uot..T! j ! i ut 1! l , he hor J x ovu-* in t h t; ('ial:-a.se a t, wiiioh t!u? 'ivil^ler whowin*;

;of' the 'J'hotaiir.(jii fc.ljt.jwliv;,:' are Itx-atod ant! to m l ut e tile Biiowinfi.B if

jjc-tsf'. ihli' t u vsn i ij'hbur i iif ;. ^e^'lonical H tr!u:titr*t wJiich mir;ht a.i*! in

(iir t;ti(i- ru r-i SUM cxv^lot'.'kt ion. The pr'oce'.iuro carriad out w ac. to

m,ip tt, :,' r.i'tri'op o'll l i. no s accuratoly in order to loo ft to tho lineal

'ior^'f.-!-*.'.-. ions in t IK.- j-;ui-fac;w i ^ot;k. i^xtonsiive l inoal d epr-ofeH-ions ir.

t ij'. Ni;ji,ss is5' uiala?.(? a.i51 a rc usnfilly fault or t"r*K tvire eonon

uin'. t. j i*,- j f .j'uu'tioiiH a ft.? i avoin'.'iblc l oc,ilions for tlx* occur rime e of

cvtl.r H r v irini. of t in" m i. "Ivor boarinff tyjwu

The :?ii:onor property holcllrwr j n Donovan

is .* .-.ii.j'lf* l, lock of 4S? r.'iniii," i.-lainu* of approximately 40 acres

e. H:' t roci.rclo;? in tiie Mont .r^al lli.ver Mining JJiv.ifiion. The pro-

!x-j'{.\ is 13 nrilv'.v wout! of t . ho oliver producinfr locality of

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i i U',,,';,, i!,(i a j, OjsiarJo, Ve!.; HK!;. i.fs h v h ighway v^st, from Now L iskeard

4S ti;jjt-.": f i.* i; . i. k I.iJkr.',, ,tiv : an at!t'it .i otto l 14 miles w t*wt f r on? fi Ik Lake

to i.ottct s'ohit-e rrori Loss-: V'ouii a i nfch roaU which nut y l (t c ar (Jriveri

lua^.fr IS '.;;il'^s iii.f. tt .'iw-?;-, t i ,f-- t IK." M orj'real. Rivor, i'rom which point a

i rum;i; I'o-ii'J. or a !;o.it i;*ay l/o takesn L TVO wilejs (iOTit-fi *o thf? Company*!*

c-, t '-.-[W ( .i'. i I;, i,)--. MX. 30246.

l'or-ty-11 vo u npat-cntod claims ai-** o-,, rxnl b y tho Compar. y.

i'li'ii 1 .l.(^.: ! f-.cii i.~l a. i i;:.-i a? 1 **? 1;.;.*-}.*! ujixUtr opt. ion, Iho ulaiini'i arc rftcordrtid

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of UK: fiiconor j'.ro'ip aw i'ollowt*:

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The '..i li! o f fi j Ivor proij pud i. s at ( ho mutual cov-nors. of t. ho leak

elaiws northwest, t.* f Svounoth Lciko wiift t. ho Thompson fchowinif is on

Mini!!;.: CI ali- I'-Sli. 2JLV7'- 1 d iroctl y north of Collins Luko.

'j h. accompany i nti jL-xsolOjSicral map ami section show that

t h-- tuajn, *s t; ar^a i^~ initirwly u nderlain l y rocks of t, h e Ki

*i iali.u. .-ill vjtli this o xcept-ion of a remnant patch of Ko

'. t-et-nstoMC a nil ircjii f cirnia t i on o verlying the diaharie at/ t.ho north

(. i:(i of ^.'o.'.U iu^ Laic-- . Hwre two coni acts were o bserved showing the

ohillcti od^e of t ,h*v d iabase M rn'.erlylnfj; cjreenstono. bliort oxposiu-es

ci ilu'- *,vatt,,.i-t show a dip of 2 5" to the want and southeast but the.se

run l o f.uitti ;tos:;i.il-'J y J c IrrOfjtilariMws, Jt is a SK tinted that 1 he

de V;.it ion of thn nj.jHij' c -out ac L of tlus fstll is at this horizon nVcut

.v ! if.^-t above C ollins Lake. On t he v.'ost s iiie of the ja'operty along

tlio t'k jitr-t-r.^l i'livor tijc(i ko a rtt outcrops of Cobalt cojifjlonjerat.fi whowiiifj

; ' ; ij'; of 5* t. i- t h." s(.M't,h east Tho contact hotwoen these rocks

,uic! t.l u- ( tial a. c*, to l .he .oast j f; concealed by a wido overburdened

Ji-.ui oij t lv o H.'-: t. Kit'e of v;h,ich tilt; d iabase ri'.os i n placos to a n

elevation 1'^' !'e:-t ;t? ovo tin *;i,'iu;loinc"at.*3. i-asod on tho c

i .i n - 1 - fit'-..} j iu-u fi-,\v.H)'Ci i }{" tho diabase* noar t-h i s contact i*, i

l,5i,-ii c i i fi' r tb(* sinpor or lower contact i f-, p rc^i^nt and tin? fjen

llat *i.ip to f h;- -'j, O) t for M K:? diabase Bill would favour tho i rite r-

j.'i-ot.at ion th'i* { i c l ov;cr coni act o f thr* d iabase o vor'l i*tf* the con-

f; i oj'i';(r.''it Y-* of t I t*' vct-Kt Jri.de of tho property.

Ka.1 -, t of t hi* map area Siconor c? afm*) cover flat ly-

ii.'-" roc Jc H-. of t lio Lorrain t;uartif.it c eerie** which outcrop prominently

to th' 1 cja.st ov Kenneth lake. Diahnfto ro. - at lisa Wilder adit

wf,rl -ir, i ff. on loa.'ioei olalr.; GG*4H^ & PQ chiefly f ino-^raS nod

ai:d j-"H(-iih)o tins Kiplsj^itt'' diabase nonr 1:ht* coniaot. It is

a*s j,, hou 11 on tins iH.:-cor.ipanyiri^ I'.oal o^icfll aont.ion that the Kipis-

t-iuK ' iial a.-:.t* DP the ;^iconor property has a aontlo but pereistent

J j t vu i.l'.c \','s;ri or wont heawt, with n possible flfttteuiriff out of

th': ; jji lat.'ti" l ho tuns'ral part of the ground,

G H r. l Of'ica). niAp})ii){/; lias ,sJujwn the pr*.?Kerico of throe*

pruioisi. Sil l iiuit'tl tieproKisionu strskinf north-nort!te."ist in the rjap

u-i-a, "b"'K? arc- erosion^.! featut-ne in weakened parts of the clia-

bii.s": aiif as 'e ir't*-r prct-ex' to f-c fault or fracture Jtonofi. The most

*i^.'-t frj-1 y jJiM'al t T't*n?Ks through tin- battin of (-olliiw Lake tanl

i i-i! a r thi* Thotiijv^on ;.ho\vine whore it would intersect the Thompson

*to. '.'. voin. \ t.'.'concl JUjrt!i-Honth l.irioal is locAtnd about half a

i;iiie t.c thr." *:,'u-t . 's h is feature forms a junction with a prominent

caf.-t-^'i.M'vt .litirtal noar this Wilder JM o&pect. In * ho ovorburder.od arc

ju,-; wt.v-:t DJ K^jjrncth !,.ik(" l h ire is tjvidonco of a Iar*j0 structural

'icformity, poijr-ibly s\ rojfi oiuil fault, WitJi no outcrop evidence hov**

-:ver t Ji- l; l j*ist. j fi"; (iiahasK H i 13 in acsMttmctii to tfip underneath the

([iJiirty. ite to t ho ea^t .*t ;i low an?;l.c. T hw re ini.^ht be A fault con-

(...,c-t biflH'vst-'rn the I'i al.iaf.;o anti thw unartzite in Ihft vitiinity of

Koitj'iffth Laks;. In Ooi'kil.l 'Jownfohip 2 tujl^ii northeast of tho iSicortor

j.*i-oprrrty a ?*i; :ii.,sin" diabaso oec'irrence dips west at an anplw of

6^ in 'luai-txitc- i *)i'!tiat i on. Thit* would in.Jicate that the quartzite

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on the oast. claims of the Siconor are underlain by t\ basin of

(i i a b a t- o a t d e p t h .

A syfitoisi oi oftHi.-wefit faul* or fracture 7.ones IB also

<!el inea( *-d on the r'Holojnrical map. 'f ho so form junctions with the

uorth-KoMth Jl.inealw v.'Jnch coultl be of importance for local ininir

silver bcjariii!' calcite vein formation. In addition to t ho junction

ti'uu t ho 'ITioiTjpiioi'. h how In?; other prominent junctions are lettered as

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iii"lv*M- ifi the principal or** possibility on the

r property. UKuwlJ. y so/mi n^Rociatftd cobalt ar&enifta minerals

* c. i? '-if b i l\t- s ilver .nut nay r-r.**ult in minor production of col alt.

\n l in' f.owri.im'r* Arra tlic silver occurs! native in l" to 5" wido cal-

c i i o voi n.'. in Irarture filling's in the KipiKfiinr diaha.so, or as,

disseminated loaf (silver in the diabase* wall rock of the VRiris.

Pej - h i s -. t or, t. f an It structures or frActure zones an* found where silver

ore is m i no d nnd prcjb.-ihly exert on important control on the cleposi-

I ion o*' sjlvf-r, Lnt erpe*ct ions of fault.*- or fracture stones appear-

to bo Important l.ocat ionfe for .silver ora afi raiiiRd underground. Junc

tions Khirr-rt fivMlt planes are dipping at VijriouK angles can

iti. a r,oi:!plic;.ted pattern for- ore continuation which can only be

solved by min inp.,

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it^r of t he v* d lift of t hi* l--' i Idy L iihow i up on surface

d v,'at carried out durin/r t hw recent program and Arts

-s ; .ovn OD an ;*ccompAny.in'; plan and section. At, tin* Wilder silver

li, ,s lirtOfi fo'mti in past work in at. leaiit t i. ree locixt. ion** which

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mark t h-/ vt/.in ^y^lem aw possibly containing ftllvor orebodies.

Past .-..'it-face vori. com; i tt l e d of deep rock t re ne! .in** ara! a 5 foot

verL.ici.il bhui t. UmJertfroMrxi an adit love.T was driven N 270 H' as

a c rt: i.; s-c 11! for ;i distance of S^U foot. Frorc the north end of the

<id.it ('*r if t wu? w a,s c/.y r i od out 120 feat to th" east and 3^0 feet to

the v.c-ftt . 'fi in on si eru) of 11m workings tlovo.1 oped a nutahor* of veins

viilh a l IMJIK' of K 32 O E aiw' n prodotninnnt t* Ip to the north. At a

distance of 3 Ho feet southwest of tho ftdit drifting onco'mt-c'rad a

persist trnl (Jivloiti* viij n 2 inches; to 5 inch**** wide with ti strike of

^ 75 ! asnj a dip of 78 aouth. ThiK vo In w at* folloivod underffrounci

for a d)Ktar*co of 2.^0 foot and shows cobalt bloom along this lenirth

with a ntronevoiii in * ho u st face* The vein car* also be identified

in the rro.v* -cnt 14^ foot north of t ho portnl though it is doubt-

f n! that if was. ever *;x|)OHecl on surf ac:o* In thti drift 220 feet

wo; t. c*f t ho adit w stub raise iiafi; hfton di-iv0n 12 foet nbovo the

t t'.ic:k oti thifi vein. Two mo i l od samples taken by t h w writer from

t !if vein in t h.i .s rai.*:** ret'Tiied silver val'.ms of 12,96 ounces

)x-r ton ;K fo.'is; 5 inches, an c? 14*61 ouncOK acroKS 3 inohou. A grab

fcnraplo f ron t h*5 sarifi loc.iition takon by t IK? writer ran 29.10 otincee,

•\ s t.iall ^uNo'.mt of visible silver and l " of massive* smaltite may be

.seen at th* vvenl nud of thifc I'aifie. Though not. on the sain*} vein

tlui bott.oit! of t !u- fi'i rf ace shaft wot 11 d be within 60 feet of this

location* There in some evidence that a cross fracture between

the shaft and t. he* raisn win h t bo a ailvor bearing feature. The west

drift vein itself haa t ho appearance of bainir a potential ore pro

ducer. On surface t h o fj-eolo&y shows that, continued Exploration

to '.lie ue.st alonir tliie vein will approach a fault or fracture zone

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which iraty htivo a favourable Influence,

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'l In- voins of t he The ) mp ft on n ^Jjnaw.injg occur in t ho ROU th

is a ft t corner of C In i IP MR, 21 070. 'i o veins known as K os. l ant! 2

e t ri k', 1; fvuvt.~wa8{ and a No, ? voin crosses tlmra striking north-south.

At (lie wi:M, ond of the No, l vein exposure an old shaft has been sunk

le a depth or' about 30 foot. In th*; southeast corner of the shaft

.s 3. inn h rule.: itf VHJD .showB viftiblo wilvor at surfnoo. At the Junc

tion of tit* 1- No, ?. a w! Ko. 3 ve i nw Thompson- Lund mark recovered upwards

of 5^ po'imis of very rich *j.lver high ^rado Viiiich was observed by

the writer. Th'- Mo. 2 voir. appoare to bo tho roost persistent and

contajnt- a Idjji content of chalcopyrite. Thict vein strikes natit-

wftit nrv' iljpf; vortical ly. It has boon traced 3^0 foot, east on

strike crosisij)" t ..\\a prominent north-south fault or fracture zonts

occupy i u,i'i th* 1 baj;ii). * i!' (-'oil inK Lake. AssnyB of 10 ounces and 7

ouiKui-s of Ki'lvei- vor*s taken hy th** writer on the east orn oxtonsion

of this vcs in :!TI veio ^ ,^<lths ol" 3 inches and 5 inches. Diamond drill

ing to a (JefrxM 1 horizon i*s recoumereled for this No. 2 vein of tho

'i'hoir.p.soi; 'showing. TS'iis Rhould bo cnrriod out ho. low th*t s itft of

the llioir,pS"n-L:Mi'.itii,u'k hiirrh fjrade loc:ation and noar the Junction of

tho fnuit or I'j'Hcture zoim located at tho rtast side of the draw,

Tin j f.r **u lo;-.1 i c.K. l wars hlioww H lontf lineal dnproHBion on strike of this

:;onc for 1,^00 feet t. o the e.iKt which may mark tho vein "break".

rj'iif rcftMJts of the 'i**olo|tica1 raappin;^ sliow that the

two known silver- l m- a t ions on the Siconor j*rojxsrty arc near junctions

kec ormiic j'n i u t l ony

of major f anil or fracture zones. Other junctions lettered on tho

map .sheet are structural bets for silver vein occurrence,,

Tlvj '-'ilder showing and the Thompson showing have both

shovvu silver hich grade of the type essential to the economic min-

inrr of silver f r on the narrow calcite veins found in the diabase*

Hot h locations are favorable also in that i, hey are multiple vein

systems with intersecting fractures. The next step in exploration

after finding visible silver in those amounts is to locate silver

ore. ;i: evidence that the vein can produce silver in ore amounts.

No diamond drilling lias been done at the Wilder show

ing. it is the writer's recommendation that a program of drilling

be carried out in the adit workings to investigate the possibility

of silver ore In the neighborhood of the known silver locations

uliioh arc

(1) In tho ra if e at the west end of the workings

(2) In the shaft sunk 50 feet near the raise location, and

(3) On surface above the east end of the underground workings*

Four diamond drill holes are shown directed upwards from the adit

workings to investigate these silver showings. In addition some

later-ail drilling is recommended to be directed below the shaft area

and as exploratory holes to the northwest from the drift to look

for parallel occurrences,

If a good silver intersection can be gained access

ible 1 y rai.sin ( , crosscutting; or drifting from the present adit

Recommend at ions -10 -

* a fir**t ore wboot might ho established very economi

cally by milling f r 010 the present a*!it working**.

840 feot o]' underground drilling i** shown on the

accoiiipvinyiiv- w h owl r*}* and mi allowance of 1,500 feet should he made.

It i t. i-cteortM -.ended that a compressor bo purchased by the company

to carry out this work,

In addition to 1*500 feet of underground drilling at

i h- lldei adit, it is* recouwendnd tliat a hale be drilled from sur

face to intersect at a vertical depth of 200 f f tot below tho tsbaft

area which K.J 1 3 require n liole about 350 feet lone as located on the

section. Additional, hoi nw OK (Surface located 100 feet apart should

be directed tu cover the strike of tho vein in the weBt drift of

t h*-, an it working. At least throe of these hole* should be drilled

at ail.it l w ve l to invest t i f: a t e the chance of advancing the heading to

ore. A minimum of l,jOO feet of dr.il J inK shottld Le allowed for

surface hole/? and hence a total of 3*000 feat of drilling? For the

V i l d er l oc a t ion.

At the thompson showing it is recommended that a hole

1-e (ir i l led to intersect 200 feet vertically below the .-function

of t- he No. 2 ami Ko. 3 veins. A second hole should he drilled

tu in t (ii'jii'ct at a Kiitular cJepth wh*sre the strike of the No. 2 vein

wake o Junction with the indicated fracture zone which strike**

northeast i'row (M)llintt Lake in tho low ground. Further drilling

may hw carried out t. o tost results of the first two holes so

2,000 f MI; t of drilling should Ive considerrxJ for the Thompson

location.

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It is recommended that a total of 5,000 feet

of "A" corn drillJn-r be directed to the Wilder and the

. iiorapstm fthovi'i n[*tz. The estimated overall cost of this pro-

'.'ram will ho ^25,000.00 to S30,000.00 oxclns.ivft of the pur-

clia.so of a compressor.

Respectfully snhraitted by

bcpt. 5,1960lin .iloyhury, Ontario.

L. Mac Ve iff h B, A., M.S.

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G O H T EN T S

Page Introduct ion. ....................................t l

Conclusions and Recommendations,........,*.,,..*.* l, 2

Property, Location and Access*...................* 2, 3

Geology........................................... 3, k i

Geophysical Survey Results and Interpretation,,,** l|,;?,6,7,8,9* '

Resistivity Survey Method and Instrumentation,.,,. 9* 10,i

Survey Date....................................... 10, 11. j

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Magnetic check survey profiles and | Geological Interpretation, : (Kef. No. 28-8-60) .

Riconor Mines Limited, Suite lj.03,62 Richmond Street, West, Toronto, Ontario*

Gentlemen:

This report describes the results of an electrical

resistivity survey and a magnetic check survey conducted by

Geo-Technical Development Co, Limited, on your property located

in Donovan Township, Gowganda Silver Area, Ontario, The purpose

of the geophysical surveys was to obtain data for a better under

standing of the geological structure as related to the silver

occurrence and to check the possibility of having other favourable

conditions for such occurrence,

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The geophysical surveys obtained data which indicate

that the diabase sill of the property is not homogeneous and

apparently disturbed - favourable for the introduction of vein

materials.

The known silver bearing veins on the property are

inferred as related to larger and more prominent faults or

fractures. In correlation with geology, several faults or

fracture zones are Inferred and depicted on the plan accompanying

this report*

Resistivity anomalies ("A" and "B") associated with

these faults or fractures in the immediate areas of the known

silver showings are considered as favourable locations for the

occurrence of major veins. Three exploration "A" core

diamond drill holes with a total core length of 1,35-0 feet,

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supplementary to recommendations made by Mr* E, L. MacVeigh,

are proposed to test this and other possibilities at locations

depleted on the plan accompanying this report,

Five other resistivity anomalies ("C" to "G"

inclusive) were discussed and further exploration work which

involves detail geological prospecting and trenching, are

recommended to check Anomalies "C", "D" and "G".

PROPERTY, LOCATION AND ACCESSThe Sicorior property is a single block of !|9 mining

claims In Donovan Township, Montreal River Mining Division.

The electrical resistivity survey covered a square block of

2l|. claims of the Siconor group as follows j

Leased Mining Claims

- l| claims -

Unpa tented Mining Claims

MR-21967-21970 inclusive MR- 289)42-289)4.9 inclusive MR-30231-30238 inclusive

- 20 claim* -

Readers are referred to a report by Mr, E* L.

MacVeigh, B. A. M. S*, dated September 5th., I960, for the

history of the silver showings occurring on the property.

The location is at the north-eastern section of

Donovan Township, 13 miles south-southeast of Gowganda, Ontario.

Access is by highway west from New Liskeard, lj.8

miles to Elk Lake, and an additional ll| miles west from Elk

Lake to Long Foint, A bush road leads from Long Point If?

miles to Montreal River from which point a truck road or a

boat may be taken two miles south to the Company's camps on

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the eastern shore of Montreal River,

GKOLuqY

General geology of the area is on Map No* 30b*

Department of Mines, Ontario* The surveyed area is in the

vicinity of Collins Lake between Montreal River and Kennedy

Lake and is underlain by Nipissing diabase with a patch of

Keewatin gz'eenstono and iron formation at the north end of

Collins take.

A geological survey of the area was done simultaneously

with the electrical resistivity survey* The geological survey

was directed by K*L* MacVeigh, B,A, M.S*, and conducted by

J*G. Wlllars, B*A* Se* The geological outcrop data show that

the Nipissing diabase is a gently easterly dipping sill, over

lying a formation of Cobalt conglomerate to the west, along

the Montreal River, Flat lying rocks of the Lorrain quartzite

series outcrop prominently to the east of Kennedy Lake and

are interpreted es overlying the diabase but separated by a

possible regional fault. The Keewatin greenstone located at

the north of Collins Lake has been shown to be a remnant

patch overlying the diabase*

The geological survey also shows the presence of

three pronJ nent lineal topographic depressions striking north

northeast In the surveyed area,, These form junctions with a

system of east-west fault or fracture zones which, as pointed

out by Mr, MacVeigh, could be of importance for localizing

silver bearing calcite vein formation.

Two silver-cobalt showings, namely, The Wilder

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Showing and the Thompson Showing, are known on the surveyed

area* Readers are referred to the report of Mr* MacVeigh,

dated September 5th., I960, for the detailed description of

the results of underground end surface mapping of these showings.

In his report, Mr, MacVeigh concluded that the known silver

locations on the Siconor property are near Junctions of major

fault or fracture zones and show high grade silver of the

type essential to the economic mining of silver from the

narrow calcite veins found in the diabase. Other Junctions

of faults are structural bets for silver vein occurrence*

Mr, MacVeigh recommended a total of 5*000 feet of "A" core

drilling be directed to the Wilder and the Thompson showings*

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

The resistivity survey outlined many anomalous

conditions on the property. These are not associated with

increment of magnetism and are moderate to weak conductors

which, when surface effects arc eliminated, may be inferred

as indicators of structural breaks and conductive rock textures -

not excellent conductive minerals such as sulphides. The

more appreciable resistivity anomalies are lettered "A" to

"G" inclusive, on the plan accompanying this report and are

to ne described latter. It should be pointed out here that

for normal fault s and fractures the ax*s of strong contrasts

of the resistivity readings are more indicative than the

apparent values,

An overall structural picture, as indicated by

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the resistivity data in conjunction with the magnetic check

survey data, is depicted on the plan accompanying this report*

This structural picture is in general agreement to that inferred

from geology by Mr* MacVeigh* However, the appreciable differ

ences and complexity of electrical conductivity and magnetism

encountered by the geophysical surveys, indicate that the

characteristics of the diabase sill and it's geological

structure are complex, more complex than depicted*

Minute silver bearing calcite veins, which can not

be detected by the geophysical methods, could be related to

any of the complex structures in the diabase sill* However,

as noted by Mr* MacVeigh, the known silver locations on the

property, are near junctions of major fault or fracture

zones. It follows that all junctions of the same are structural

be t s B

The importance of faulting as related to silver

occurrence in the producing area of the Gowganda Silver Area,

was discussed by Dr, E.S, Moore (Vol, LXIV, Pt. 5, 19!?5, Ontario

Department of Mines). According to Dr, Moore, most of the

faults are post-ore in age, but close relationships of the

major veins to many faults in the sill were noted* Many

veinlets diverge to follow the columnar jointage in th*

diabase, but the main veins, as a rule, do not. In the Miller

Lake basin, the veins tend to run normal and parallel to the

contact of the sill with the Keewatin. In the Morrison Mine,

the veins occur in a narrow, nearly vertical zone in the sill,

parallel to its upper contact. These relationships described

by Dr, Moore, seem to be applicable to the silver occurrences

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In the Si conor property* It follows that one should pay

attention to junction of faults or fractures which are parallel

to or normal to the upper contact for the possibility of the

occurrence of major veins,

Magnetic anomalies encountered on the property are

from 2,000 to 10,000 gammas above a background of 1,000 to

1,^00 gammas and are inferred as due to concentrations of

magnetite in the diabase. Negative values are commonly

indicators of fractures or faults, A detailed description

of the resistivity anomalies mentioned above are described

arid evaluated as follows:

!!Al The major part of this anomaly Is

located immediately to the east and northwest of The Thompson

showings* The anomaly has "lows" in the order of 1^0 ohm-cm j

x 10 * The contrasts are appreciable, A prominent north-

south break is inferred to run through Collins Lake through

the eastern edge of the anomaly* This break is probably a

normal fault which runs parallel to the Inferred contact

of the diabase to the overlying quartzite* For reasons given

above, this is considered as a favourable structure* Further*

more, Vein No* 3 appears to be parallel to this inferred

structure, and the anomaly is largely covered by overburden,

It is recommended to test diamond drill this anomaly and the

section of the Inferred fault at this anomaly for the possibility

of silver bearing veins parallel to Vein No, 3 ( Proposed

D.D.H* No, l, Dip )±50, core length, 000 feet*)

There are several minor faults or fractures inferred

from the geophysical dnts* and depicted on the same plan*

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Several other minor axes of appreciable contrasts in

resistivity are not given in order not to complicate the

picture. One of these minor structures however, is located

immediately to the northwest of The Thompson Showing and

appears to run toward the Keewatin volcanics* Although the

volcanics are remnants, irregularities of the diabase here

may be indicated by the discordant strikes and dips of the

overlying volcanics, These irregularities may open pre-ore

fractures at the nearby areas and the minor fault in question

may well be one of such fractures. Proposed diamond drill

hole No, ?, (Dip )-}50 * core length !|2^ feet) is designed to

test this minor fault or fracture and possible veins parallel

to the known Veins No. 2 and No* l and the western extensions

of the said two veins,

Anomaly "D" This anomaly is located about four

hundred feet to the west of the known silver veins at the

Wilder showing. Mr* MacVeigh described these veins and stated

that the west drift vein itself has the appearance of being a

potential ore producer. He recommended a series of exploration

diamond drill holes to the west along this vein and inferred

that toward the west along this vein will approach a fault or

fracture zone which may have a favourable influence*

As depicted on the plan accompanying this report,

there are several inferred faults in this area immediately

west of the Wilder Showing. The most appreciable fracturing

here is indicated by Anomaly "B" which Is the strongest

resistivity anomaly encountered by the survey, with a low

rending in the order of 50 ohm-cm x 10^. However, if the

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vein mentioned above extends to this area, it is likely to

change its direction - as it did at it's eastern end - to

follow the fault or fracture as indicated by Anomaly "B".

The writer therefore recommends to test drill Anomaly "B"*

Since the veins at Wilder showing are dipping steeply and

the topography is lower toward the vrest, it is recommended

to drill from northwest to southeast at a !|5 dip through

the center of the anomaly, (Proposed D.D, H* No. 3, Dip \\3Q

core length \\2 lj feet.)

Anomaly "CJ^ This anomaly is located in Claim MR-

30232, in an area where several old trenches are located*

The writer does not know if there is any calcite vein in

these old trenches. However, because of the fact that there

are resistivity and magnetic anomalies here, these trenches

should be cleared for studies*

The Anomaly "C" has "lows" in the order of 300

to 14.30 ohm-cm x 10 within a large area of not very high

readings - In the order of 600 to 1,000 ohm-cm x 10-* These

lovf contrasts tiro possibly due to many block faultlngs in

the area as .indicated by the topography outlined by Mr*

Willars, It also msy be inferred as indicating that this

section of the diabase will is considerably thinner and

closer to it's underlying conglomerates,

Anomaly "D" This is a moderate elongated

anomaly with a low in the order of 70 ohm-cm x 10 , The

contrasts are appreciable (7 to 10 times) and runs parallel

and near the inferred dlabase-quartzite contact in Claim

MR-30231. The anomaly is inferred as indicating a favourable

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fault structure near the upper contact of the sill. However,

because the anomaly la located along higher ground and no

cross-faulting Is indicated, it is recommended to carry out

s detail geological prospecting program, prior to possible

test diamond drilling*

"F t' These are weak anomalies

with "lows" in the order of 200 to 300 ohm-cm x 10^ and have

weak contrasts (? to i? times). The anomalies are inferred as

lying along the more prominent faults associated with the

Thompson and Wilder Showings discussed above. Further evaluation

of these Anomalies "i," and "P" should be made after the

recommended test diamond drilling has been completed at

Anomalies "A" and "B",

Anomaly "Gr" This Is a weak anomaly with a "low"

in the order of !}00 ohm-cm x 10^ and a contrast of (2 to 3

times) at It's western end* The anomaly is apparently

affected to an important degree by topography, however, a

fault is indicated along it's southeastern boundary and a

cross-fault is Indicated to It's northeast boundary. The

condition here Is not similar to any of the other anomalies,

but the location is only 1,300 feet to the southeast of the

Thompson Showlng t It Is recommended to check the cause of

this anomaly by means of geological prospecting,

RESISTIVITY SURVi.Y MKTHOp AND .JgSIBKMENTATION

In short, a known current is introduced into the

ground, by means of two screen contacts which are separated

by a distance approximately equal to three times the width

of the property, with a spread line drawn through the centre

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of the property, at right angles to the base line. The

contacts are spaced equi-distant from the central base

lino. Readings are then taken at 50~foot intervals along

the picket lines by means of a sensitive vacuum tube voltmeter

which measures the potential drop across the interval, The

apparent resistivity is then calculated from the potential

readings and current, in terms of ohra-centimeters*

Sheai- and fracture zones are relatively better

conductors, due to their higher water content* This is true

also of porous, unconsolidated, sediments, Extreme low

rep. J st lv l ty readings may be due to graphite, or to sulphide

mineralization, and there is no way to distinguish between

sulphides and graphite, from the results obtained.

For the electrics! resistivity survey, a Canadian

.Research Institute Vacuum Tube Voltmeter, Model No, E-9008A,

with 100 microvolt full-scale deflection, was used, together

with a Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Onan Motor Generator Plant

115V*, i|00 rt.

SUliVtX DATA

An electrical resistivity survey and a magnetic

cnecK survey were conducted by Geo-Technical Development Co,

Limited on the western part of the Siconor Mines property,

The geophysical field survey work was carried out in the

period from July 3rd,, to August 22nd,, I960 and the results

of the geophysical survey work are depicted on Plan No* l,

(Reference No, 28-8-60), accompanying this report. The survey

deta is plotted on the map on a scale of 1"-200',

Two parsllel base linea oriented in a northeast

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11-,southwest direction were cut through the part of the property

covered by the geophysical survey, for the turning-off of

picket lines spaced at ?OQ' Intervale. Some detailed picket

lines were also spaced at 100' intervals in areas where some

detailed geophysical survey work was required.

P- t otal of 39 miles of line cutting was required

to carry out the geophysical survey work, and included In this

mileage are 2,5 miles, length of base lines, and an additional

3oi? miles was allowed to lay out a wire spread line required

for thfl electrical resistivity survey work*

The electrical resistivity survey traversed a total

of 33 miles of lines with readings taken at 5"0 foot Intervals

which amounts to a total of 3*1|65 electrical resistivity

readings,

The magnetic check survey covered a total of lil

miles of picket line and obtained a total of 728 magnetic

readings at 100' intervals. A magnetic base control station

wes established on the base line at it's Junction with

Line 36 t&st* Pour additional control stations as given

on the geophysical survey data map were used to assure

accuracy of the magnetic check survey work carried out at

different sections of the area covered by the electrical

resistivity survey* A Sharpe A-2 magnetometer with a

sensitivity of 20*5 gammas per scale division was used

for the magnetic survey.

Respectfully submitted,

MRS: S GEO-TBCHNICAL DEVELOPMENT GO. LIMITED,

-C- .,Toronto, Ontario. S. S, Szetu, m * D,, September 1 5th, I960 Consulting Geologist,

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