Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Park Mine - 1883 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1985-Nov-14 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-26 |
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Primary Commodities: Apatite (Gemstones), Mineral Specimen
Secondary Commodities: Feldspar (Nonmetals)
Township or Area: Sebastopol
Latitude: 45° 27' 19.83" Longitude: -77° 12' 20.69"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 327537.001 Northing: 5035920.001 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31F06NE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Pre-1883 - trenching
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Limestone | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Monzonite | 2 | Adjacent |
Jun 16, 2011 (A Wilson) - A number of shallow openings were found in limestone along the faulted contact with quartz monzonite. The occurrence lies along the Shamrock Fault Zone.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Orthoclase | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Hornblende | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Pyroxene | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Titanite | Economic | Ore |
Jun 16, 2011 (A Wilson) - Orthoclase variety avanturine; microcline variety amazonite. Apatite crystals up to 1 foot in length and 20 pounds in weight have been observed here. One crystal of orthoclase measured 12 by 8 inches
Publication - Report of Observations in 1883 on Mines and Minerals in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia; In: Reports and maps of investigations and surveys 1882-83-84 pt. L
Publication Number: GSC RtProg 1884 Page: 6L Date: 1885
Author:
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/224678
Book - MIN REC 1982, VOL 13 #4, P209-13
Publication Number: Date: 1982
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location:
Part - Mineral occurrences in the Renfrew area
Publication Number: ARV53-03 Page: 18 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phosphate in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC006 Page: 59 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Clontarf area, Renfrew County
Publication Number: R209 Page: 47 Date: 1981
Author: Themistocleous S.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, part 2
Publication Number: MDC022 Page: 13-14 Date: 1981
Author: Storey C.C., Vos M.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P2209 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1980
Author: Vos M.A., Storey C.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Clontarf, Renfrew County
Publication Number: M2433 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1980
Author: Themistocleous S.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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