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GeneralEagles Nest Occurrence

10th Dec 2016 05:29 UTCFrank Festa

It could be possible Mindat may have incorrect coordinates for the Eagles Nest Occurrence.

From Sabina " to reach the occurrence, proceed along the Eagles Nest park road for a distance of 4.8 to the junction of a wagon road".

That wagon road is at approx. 45 4.539N and 77 51.237W using Google Earth 2009 view.

"the deposit is was explored by numerous pits and trenches for radioactive mineralization" "The openings are on north side of a ridge that extends northward from Eagles Nest".

The pits and trenches begin approx. at 45 4.556N and 77 51.210W along the ridge to approx. 45 4.587N and 77 51.162W.

I explored these pits and trenches a number of years ago, have photos on film, not digital.

Do have later digital photos of pits

10th Dec 2016 12:43 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

Hello Frank,

I don't understand your coordinates, Could you please give them to me in standard notation, either decimal degress or d/m/s and I will correct it. Thanks

10th Dec 2016 16:36 UTCD. Peck

Reiner, they look like degrees and decimal minutes.

10th Dec 2016 17:08 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

Mindat will not accept that format.

10th Dec 2016 17:39 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert

MDI31F04SW00228 file on http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/ describes the lots that the deposit occurs.

"Mineral location : uraninite. 1956-7 : stripping, trenching and 17 DDH by Eagle Nest Mines Ltd. 7 radioactive zones outlined :' Mountain' - 1 working in lot 69, HRW (Faraday) and 6 workings in lots 69 and 70, HRE (Dungannon). 'Tower Line' - 3 small pits on lot 71, HRE (Dungannon). 'Pinnacle' - several workings aver 500 ft on lots 70 and 71, HRE (Dungannon). 'Gossan' - 80 ft of stripping and 2 trenches on lot 71, HRE (Dungannon). 'Mica' - a stripping, a trench and a pit on lot 29, con 16 (Dungannon). 'Field' - a pit and 30 ft trench in a field on lot 29, con 16 (Dungannon). 'Weimer' - lot 27, con 15 (?) (Dungannon). 1958 : re-evaluated. 1967 : blasting, sampling and a scint survey by D.M. Macherocher. 1968 : Watts Exploration Services carried out a mag survey (incomplete). 1970 : a scint survey over the Mountain, Pinnacle and Weimar zones by D.F. Ennis. 1976 : Canadian Nickel Mines Ltd carried out geological, mag and radometric surveys, sampled and drilled 9 holes for 1,515 ft."

It would appear that workings are spread throughout an area from Brethour lake east to Clark lake and from Snow road to lots north of Snow road.

10th Dec 2016 17:54 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

"Mindat will not accept that format."

No, it will.

10th Dec 2016 18:27 UTCFrank Festa

Wagon road..........using Google Earth 2009 view, this view is a fall-winter view, no leaves to block view.

45 4.539N and 77 51.237W

45.07565 and -77.85395

N45 04 32 and W77 51 14

The pits and trenches begin at approx.

45 4.556N and 77 51.210W along the ridge to approx.

45.075933 and -7.8535

N45 04 33 and W77 51 12

45 4.587N and 77 51.162W.

45.07645 and -77.8527

N45 04 35 and W77 51 09

Nice job Matt for the info. The coordinates listed are the coordinates where I was. There very well could be additional spots. I walked all the way up the hill to the first lake and did encounter small hot spots.

10th Dec 2016 20:26 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

I put the coordinates between the two ends. Thanks. Boy is Sabina's distance out. It is 480m to the road not 4.8km!

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