Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04117

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04117

Official Name: Bailey

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Fluorite

Long Name: 1018300049250

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1950-12-01

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: 2010-11-22

Location Information

Township or Area: Madoc

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C06

Longitude (dd): -77.49674 | Latitude (dd): 44.49405

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 301493 | Northing: 4929780

Operational Access Description: Access; From Madoc, Drive West On Seymour Street For 2km To Farm Road, 100m Before The Start Of The Old Marmora Road. The Site Is 10m From The Road. Fluorite Past Producer; 25,000 Tons,from 1907 To 1950. By 1950 Open Cut And Verticle Shaft Were Sunk. Levels Joining The Open Cut And Shaft Were Driven On The 30.5 M And 54.6 M Levels. Workings Extend Under Active E/w Concession Road. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Open Cut/decline Shaft And A Filled In Shaft. The Year 2000 Survey Reports A Collapsed Shaft Collar And Some Concrete Foundations.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Active
1992 Assessment; Corwn Pillar Is About 30'-40' Thick To About 110' Deep Underneath The Road Allowance. The Stope Underneath Ranges From 3' To 7' Wide. According To Mndm Geologists, The Host Rock Is A Metavolcanic With Mineralization Fi
18
301476
4929779
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft Measuring 4m X 4m X 2m. This Shaft Has Been Filled In. There Is Also A 1.5m High Barbed Wire Fence Surrounding This Site With Numerous Signs Posted Around The Site.
18
301476
4929779
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate The Vein Was First Mined From An Open Cut 80 Feet Long, 15 Feet Wide And 44 Feet Deep, Then From Underground Levels At 100 And 179 Feet Connected To A Shaft Sunk At A Point 60 Feet East Of The Open Cut. In 1950, The Bottom Leve
18
301476
4929779
Open Cut
Active
1992 Assessment; Open Cut Is Roughly 100ft Away And Is Surrounded By A Farmer's Fence. The Warning Signs Are Faded, And New Signs Were Promised By Owner. Water Is About 30' Below Grade. The Cut Width Is Anywhere From 5' To 15' Wide. Endge
18
301476
4929779
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Is Measured 4m X 4m X 2m. No Protection Evident.
18
301476
4929779
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Feature Has Been Backfilled.
18
301476
4929779
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Feature Has Been Backfilled.
18
301476
4929779
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Feature Has Been Backfilled.
18
301476
4929779
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Feature Has Been Backfilled.
18
301476
4929779
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1992 Assessment; Notes That A Shaft Was Capped By Mnr 10 Years Prior. It Is Unknown Which Shaft Was Capped. Cap Is About 10 Feet Below Grade. 1993 Assessment; Shaft (decline/opencut) Is 10.7m X 3.6m And Sloped South At 45 Degrees Under The Road It Is 8
18
301476
4929779
Stope To Surface
Active
Historical Records Indicate The Vein Has Been Stoped Out For A Distance Of 375' On Both The 100 And 179' Levels, But The Lower Level Is Displaced Approx 90' To The Southeast, Suggesting A Rake In This Direction Of 45 Degrees.
18
301476
4929779

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C06NW00003


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Contact

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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