Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI31E01SW00055
| Record Name(s) | Sunstone Cut - 1994 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1994-Jun-02 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-18 |
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Primary Commodities: Feldspar (Gemstones)
Township or Area: Dudley
Latitude: 45° 1' 38.84" Longitude: -78° 23' 10.2"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 705911.677 Northing: 4989324.385 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31E01SW
Point Location Description: Point on Hwy 121 just NW of Loon Lake.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: From Tory Hill drive 5.7 ml on Hwy 121 to just past Ross Point Road. Check the cuts on the right side of the highway and the hydro line on the hill. Cuts continue on to the M.T.C. picnic area and crystals have been found in the water here.
Note: Mineral Collecting Site.
Province: Grenville
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
Dec 07, 2005 (C Papertzian) - Feldspar, hornblende and scapolite with a small amount of sunstone (aventurine - irridescent microcline).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 5 | Feldspar | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Hornblende | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 15 | Scapolite | Economic | Ore |
File - Resident Geologist files 1994
Publication Number: Date: 1996
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Location: Tweed RGP
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