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Senneterre

Occurrence in Quebec, Canada with commodity Talc-Soapstone
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023236
MRDS ID I000029
Record type Site
Current site name Senneterre

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.45936, 48.49999 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position IN CARPENTIER TOWNSHIP., Estimated, +/- 5 Seconds.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Talc-Soapstone Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrophyllite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Pinite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.45936, 48.49999
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1935

Mining district

District name Abitibi Region

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mareast Explorations Ltd.
    First year 1984

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 2440000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Talc-Soapstone Talc 40 wt-pct Talc-Soapstone Major 1984

Comments on development

  • DEPOSIT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PYROPHYLLITE UNTIL 1962.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1984, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPSOITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1985: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES MINERAL BULLETIN 198, 308 P

  • Reserve-Resource

    CDEMR, 1984.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1930'S
Deposit THE DEPOSIT HAS NORTH AND SOUTH ZONES THAT ARE "DRILLED-OFF" SEGMENTS 7000 FT APART OF A CONTINUOUS ALTERATION ZONE ALONG A MAJOR SHEAR. THE ALTERATION ZONE AVERAGES 150 FT THICK AND CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF SUBZONES CONTAINING VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF PYROPHYLLITE, QUARTZ, CHLORITOIDS, AND PINITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-89 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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