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Permanent Link to this Record: 04006
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04006
Official Name: Davis Quarry
Site Classification: D
Primary Commodity: Nepheline Syenite
Long Name: 1018285049950
Date Mine Opened: 1940-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1942-12-01
Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other
Mine Closure Plan: No
Rehabilitation Plan: No
Mine Plans on File: No
Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act
Date Record Last Modified: 2014-12-23
Township or Area: Dungannon
District: Tweed
NTS Number: 031F04
Longitude (dd): -77.73258 | Latitude (dd): 45.09779
UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 284998 | Northing: 4997447
Operational Access Description: Access; Hwy 28 East From Bancroft, Cross The York River, 200m East Turn North On Egan Chute Road. North For 1.4km On Rough Road (4x4), Take Fork To Right Up Steep Hill For 1.1km To Morrison Mine Dump. Continue For 0.9km Further To Beaver Dam And Flooded Road. 330m To Pit. Past Producing (944 Tons Shipped) Stripping & Test Pits(?) Historical Records Indicate Production From 1940-42. Quarry Is 100' Long In A North South Direction And 30-40 Feet Wide. Quarry Faces Range From 10 - 25 Feet In Height. The Year 2000 Survey Reports Pit Is Shallow Water Filled.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31F04SE00005
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Emilie Trottier
Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
Willet Green Miller Center - Level B6
933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-280-8658
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