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MDI31C10SE00002
| Record Name(s) | Godfrey Mica - 1981 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1981-Dec-18 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-02 |
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Primary Commodities: Mica
Secondary Commodities: Phosphate
Township or Area: Hinchinbrooke
Latitude: 44° 31' 56.12" Longitude: -76° 40' 43.64"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 366613.249 Northing: 4932362.745 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C10SE
Point Location Description: Precise, Shaft in dot symbol Mi, just NW of property symbol 15.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Latter part of 19th century, mica mining commenced by Chester H. Godfrey. 1940 and 1941: Some work done by S. Orser of Verona. Workings consist of numerous pits and trenches, and a vertical shaft 60 feet deep.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Apatite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Phlogopite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 15 | Pyroxene | Economic | Ore |
Publication - Mica, its occurrence, exploitation, and uses; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 118
Publication Number: CMB Pub 118 Page: 155 Date: 1912
Author: de Schmid, H S
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/297232
Publication - The Canadian mineral industry in 1949; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 830
Publication Number: CMB Pub 830 Page: 98 Date: 1950
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/247734
Publication - The Canadian mineral industry in 1950; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 835
Publication Number: CMB Pub 835 Page: 102-103 Date: 1952
Author:
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/247733
Part - Geology of the Olden-Bedford area
Publication Number: ARV56-06 Page: 78-79 Date: 1997
Author: Harding W.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Madoc area, Ontario
Publication Number: M2053 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Page: 13 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phlogopite mica in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC008 Page: 26 Date: 1968
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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