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The '''Kokoko Iron Range''' is an elongated trend of [[iron ore]] located between Kokoko Lake and Business Lake in [[Temagami]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It consists of an interbedded sequence of [[chert]], [[jasper]] and [[magnetite]] with a small proportion of [[hematite]].<ref name="VD"/>
Unlike the neighbouring Vermilion and [[Northeast Arm Iron Range|Northeast Arm]] ranges, the Kokoko Iron Range has not been an area of past [[open-pit mining]]. It has, however, seen sporadic [[mineral exploration]] since at least the early 1950s. This work has identified three possible ore bodies containing more than 25% magnetite. Two occur at its western end while the other is near the middle of the range. Sampling of the Kokoko Iron Range has resulted in grades ranging from 25% to 40% iron over {{nowrap|{{Convert|500|ft|m|abbr=on}}}}.<ref>{{cite report|last=Simony|first=P. S.|title=Geology of Northwestern Timagami Area, District of Nipissing|work=Kokoko Iron Range|publisher=[[Queen's Printer for Ontario]]|location=[[Toronto]]|page=24|year=1964 |number=28 |url=https://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/R028/r028.pdf |access-date=September 10, 2024}}</ref>
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