Ontario Mineral Inventory

Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI31C07NE00054

Record: MDI31C07NE00054

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Webster - 1991
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1991-Feb-20
Date Last Modified 2022-Dec-09
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Phosphate, Mica



Location

Township or Area: Loughborough

Latitude: 44° 28' 29.91"    Longitude: -76° 34' 31.89"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 374695.385   Northing: 4925836.644    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C07NE

Point Location Description: General

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: 4.0 km east of Lower Holleford.



Exploration History

The mine was an old phosphate producer later worked by Webster and Company for mica. In 1900 it was acquired by the General Electric Company. There are numerous pits and shafts.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5ApatiteEconomicOre
10PhlogopiteEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

References

Publication - Mica, its occurrence, exploitation, and uses; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 118

Publication Number: CMB Pub 118 Page: 153  Date: 1912

Author: de Schmid, H S

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/297232


Publication - Bulletin on apatite (phosphate of lime); Geological Survey of Canada, Separate Report 881

Publication Number: GSC SR 881 Page: 30  Date: 1904

Author: Ells, R W

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/216089


Publication - A list of Canadian mineral occurrences; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir no. 74

Publication Number: GSC Mem 74 Page: 25  Date: 1915

Author: Johnston, R A A

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101571


Publication - A Catalogue of Canadian Minerals; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-45

Publication Number: Paper 69-45 Page: 48  Date: 1972

Author: Traill, R J

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102924


Mono - Phlogopite mica in Ontario

Publication Number: MDC008 Page: 36  Date: 1968

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Report an Error

We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.


Terms of Use

Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.


Ministry Contact Information

For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Southern Ontario Resident Geologist District Office