Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06551

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 06551

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06551

Official Name: Lount Unknown 7

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity:

Long Name: 2017600050700

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2007-03-13

Location Information

Township or Area: Lount

District: Dorset

NTS Number: 031E13

Longitude (dd): -79.62246 | Latitude (dd): 45.84397

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 606965 | Northing: 5077634

Operational Access Description: Access; From South River On Hwy 11 Turn West On Ottawa Ave For 0.2km Turning North On Eagle Lake Rd. Follow For 21.2km To Rye Rd Turning Right (nnw) For 0.9km. Traverse West 415km To The Edge Of The Outcrop And Beaver Pond. Pre-1942 Workings That Were Located In 1953 Are 1 Open Pit 6x2.7x103m Deep From North To South, Dumps, A Test Pit 3.7x1.5x2.4m Deep. Workings Not Re-located Were Another Test Pit And Dump, A Shallow Trench And Cross-trench. The Year 1993 Survey Reports 2 Pits.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Open Pit

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; This Observed Feature Is A Pit With A Depth Of 3m. The Cross Section Dimensions Are 2 By 5m. The Feature Is In Bedrock With Vertical Walls. No Protection Is Present. The Feature Was Flagged By Inspectors During The Site Visit.

606965

5077634

Trench

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; This Observed Feature Is A Pit With A Depth Of 2m. The Cross Section Dimensions Are 1 By 3m. The Feature Is In Bedrock With Vertical Walls. No Protection Is Present. This Feature Was Flagged By Inspectors During The Site Visit.

606965

5077634

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31E13SE00040

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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