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Permanent Link to this Record: 04368
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04368
Official Name: Richardson Feldspar
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Feldspar (nonmetals)
Long Name: 1018370049300
Date Mine Opened: 1900-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1951-12-01
Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other
Mine Closure Plan: No
Rehabilitation Plan: No
Mine Plans on File: No
Legal Jurisdiction: A.r.a.
Date Record Last Modified: 2015-05-14
Township or Area: Bedford
District: Tweed
NTS Number: 031C10
Longitude (dd): -76.61753 | Latitude (dd): 44.53786
UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 371493 | Northing: 4932887
Operational Access Description: Mndm Site Rehabilitation Under The Abandoned Mines Rehabilitation Program In 2005. See File. Access; South On Hwy 38 From Parham Turning Left On Desert Lake Road At North End Of Verona, 20.2km North At Deyvos Corners 7.7km Morey Lane On Right. Access Bottom Of Pit By Trail Near West Side Of Pit. Main Operation 1901-1918; 228,690 Tons Of Feldspar Produced From Pit 152 X 61 X 46m Deep; Pit Is Presently Water Filled According To The Napanee Office, 1983; The Pit, 114 X 38 X 30m Was Fenced In 1979; Year 2000; Pit Length And Width Dimensions Confirmed, Depth 25m To Water; Fence Is Partially Pulled Down On One Side.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C10SE00019
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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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