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MDI41I14SE00015
| Record Name(s) | Moose Mountain Mine No 3 Pit - 1957 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1990-Dec-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Feb-24 |
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| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Hutton
Latitude: 46° 50' 58.19" Longitude: -81° 2' 8.77"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 497272.999 Northing: 5188439.999 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I14SE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
1957-65: Lowphos Ore Limited - concentrator constructed, open pit mining; pelletizing plant plant constructed. No. 4 pit exhausted at end of 1965. By the end of 1967, all of the ore production came from the No. 3 pit. 1975: mining ceases at site.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| HUTTON-033-B1 | 41I14SE0009 | 41I14SE0009 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Oxide Ironstone | 1 | Oxide-Facies |
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Apr 08, 2010 (A Wilson) - The ore is described as high-grade.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Magnetite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Hematite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sedimentary |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stratiform |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1779037 | ARV 77, p. 67 (production ceases from No. 2 and 10 pits) | 1967: 1,750,940 tons mined | |
| 1968 | 1992522 | ARV 78, p. 46 (production from No. 2 and 3 pits) | 1968: 1,961,053 tons mined | |
| 1959 | 842556 | ARV 69 pt 2, p. 73 | 1959: 829,249 tons mined | |
| 1964 | 1739767 | ARV 74, p. 73 | 1964: 1,712,290 tons mined | |
| 1961 | 1495104 | ARV 71, p. 78 | 1961: 1,471,491 tons mined | |
| 1962 | 1386286 | ARV 72, p. 78 | 1962: 1,364,392 tons mined | |
| 1970 | 1984825 | ARV 80 p. 50 (production from No 3 and 3a open pits) | 1970: 1,953,478 tons mined | |
| 1963 | 887506 | ARV 73, p. 76-77 | 1963: 873,489 tons mined | |
| 1966 | 1592989 | ARV 76, p. 80-81 (production from No. 2 pit, No. 3 pit and 10 pit) | 1966: 1,567,830 tons mined | |
| 1960 | 1354777 | ARV 70, p.73 | 1960: 1,333,380 tons mined | |
| 1965 | 725583 | ARV 75, p. 73 (production from No. 2 pit and No. 10 pit) | 1965: 714,124 tons mined | |
| 1969 | 1996754 | ARV 79 pt 2, p. 44 (production from No 3 and 3a open pits) | 1969: 1,965,218 tons mined | |
| 1971 | 691928 | Annual Review 1971, p 39 (production from No. 3, No. 10 and No. 2 north pits) | 1971: 681,000 tons of pellets shipped |
Map - Hutton and Parkin townships, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2180 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Moose Mountain-Wanapitei area, District of Sudbury, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM41E Scale: 1:47,520 Date: 1997
Author: Kindle L.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Moose Mountain iron range
Publication Number: ARV12.014 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Leith C.K.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Map - Sudbury data series, Hutton Township, Sudbury District
Publication Number: P2471 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1982
Author: Adlington R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Moose Mountain-Wanapitei area
Publication Number: ARV41-04.002 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Kindle L.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC011 Scale: Date: 1968
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Hutton and Parkin townships
Publication Number: R080 Scale: Date: 1970
Author: Meyn H.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Folio - Hutton Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: GDIF388 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Sudbury RGO
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - The iron and steel industry of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV17.007 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Mackenzie G.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Part - Mining operations in 1957
Publication Number: ARV67-02 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Field D.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Mining operations in 1958
Publication Number: ARV68-02 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Mines Inspection Branch
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Mining operations in 1959
Publication Number: ARV69-02 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Mines Inspection Branch
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Seventieth annual report of the Ontario Department of Mines, volume 70, mining operations in 1960, statistical review of the mining industry for 1960
Publication Number: ARV70 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Kelly T.J., Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report of the Ontario Department of Mines for the year 1961, volume 71, statistical review of the mineral industry and mining operations for 1961
Publication Number: ARV71 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Kelly T.J., Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report of the Ontario Department of Mines for the year 1962, volume 72, statistical review of the mineral industry and mining operations for 1962
Publication Number: ARV72 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Kelly T.J., Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report of the Ontario Department of Mines for the year 1963, volume 73, statistical review of the mineral industry and mining operations for 1963
Publication Number: ARV73 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1964, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1964
Publication Number: ARV74 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1965, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1965
Publication Number: ARV75 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1966, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1966
Publication Number: ARV76 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report for the year 1967, statistics of the mineral industry and mining operations in Ontario for 1967
Publication Number: ARV77 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mining operations in Ontario during calendar year 1968
Publication Number: ARV78 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mining operations in Ontario during calendar year 1969
Publication Number: ARV79 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Riddell G.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Mono - Annual report on mineral industry operations in Ontario during calendar year 1970
Publication Number: ARV80 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Matten E.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Article - 1975 report of the Sudbury Resident Geologist
Publication Number: MP064.008 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Innes D.G., Debicki R.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
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