Kenogaming6Lake Sediments
In 2008, the Ontario Geological Survey carried out a lake sediment and water geochemical survey (OFR 6214), that covered a large area within the North Swayze Area. The Kenogaming Property was within this survey area. Since there are no lakes within the property, there were no samples taken. A few were taken that surrounds the property, namely Sample 663 within Akweska Lake, Samples 661 and 662 just south of the property and Samples 659 and 660 just to the east of the property. Of these, the following anomalous elements were noted:
660 calcium >118,000 ppm, magnesium 4580 ppm, strontium ~65 ppm
663 cobalt 8 ppm, nickel 31 ppm
662 strontium ~65 ppm
Samples 659, and 661 didn't present any values of importance. The elements of Sample 663, within Akweska Lake, are probably influenced by the ultramafic intrusive rocks to the southeast, where GFG Resources have their ground, and where Dunvegan Resources did their previous work. Samples 661 and 662 are located near the previously mentioned ground, while Samples 659 and 660 are located off the eastern edge of the Kenogaming Property.
On the whole, the lake sediment survey results have not influenced the merits of the Kenogaming property.
On the other hand, while investigating the lake sediment results for the Kenogaming Property, I noticed an area just to the north of the property, that stood out, and may be an interesting HREE target.
There are four samples in this area, Samples 705, 706, 708 and 763, with Sample 706 displaying the best results, exhibiting relatively high values in (ppm):
Sample 706:
cerium ~55 ppm, copper 124 ppm, dysprosium >3.81 ppm, gadolinium >6.98 ppm, neodymium ~45 ppm,
thorium >6.5 ppm, total REES ~60 ppm, ytterium >20.2 ppm, ytterbium >1.69 ppm, zirconium >7.8 ppm
Referring to OGS Map P. 3841, the host rock in this area has been indicated to be felsic intrusive rocks, possibly granodiorite. To the west, on the east shore of Akweska Lake, gabbro has been mapped. Also on this map, note the east-west fault that traverses just to the north of Sample 706 and 763, which alao coincides with a strong magnetic LOW.
Looking at the topography map of this area, there is an east-west road that departs to the east from the north-south road that runs along the east shore of Akeskwa Lake. The east-west road runs just to the north of Sample 763. There are 2 narrow ENE-WSW ridges, one northeast of Sample 706 and a second one north of Sample 763. Both of these ridges (<5m high) are accessible from this east-west road, and hopefully, have outcrops.
Garland, both ridges are worth taking a look at on the ground, since they are located in close proximity to the Kenogaming property.