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Permanent Link to this Record: 06944
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06944
Official Name: Paxton
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Iron
Long Name: 1017680049650
Date Mine Opened:
Date Mine Closed:
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: 2011-04-27
Township or Area: Lutterworth
District: Tweed
NTS Number: 031D15
Longitude (dd): -78.70803 | Latitude (dd): 44.82706
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 681185 | Northing: 4966295
Operational Access Description: Access; Drive North On Hwy 121 From Kinmount Approx 3kms To Iron Mine Road, Take This Good Sandy Road West For 3.9km To Muddy North Branch Trail In Milcun Marksmanship Complex Area. Walk North On Trail 500m To Site On Left. 1000 Tons Shipped Prior To 1910; Pits 5-6m Deep; Located At "fe" Dot Symbol In Lot 5 Conc 6 Luttersworth Twp. On Map Ogs 1952, Map 52a Haliburton Area.; Commodity: Iron; Lot 6,5 Conc 6; The Year 2000 Survey Reports Both Pits Have High/overhanging South Walls To Water Filled Bottoms. East Walls Vertical But Less High. North And West Sloping To Access Ramp Format.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31D15SE00090
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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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