Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04368

General Information

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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

Location Information

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.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; The Visit Confirmed The Dimensions Of Lenght And Width: Depth However Is 25m To Water At Highest Point, And This Height Will Fluctuate With Water Level. The Fence Around The Pit Is On Three Sides Only: The Fence Along Desert Lake Road Has
18
371465
4933018

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C10SE00019



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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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