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Permanent Link to this Record: 07016
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07016
Official Name: Orillia Light & Power
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Granite
Long Name: 1017680049750
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: A.r.a.
Date Record Last Modified: 2021-11-23
Township or Area: Minden
District: Tweed
NTS Number: 031D15
Longitude (dd): -78.70018 | Latitude (dd): 44.94999
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 681419 | Northing: 4979968
Operational Access Description: Access; From Centre Of Minden, Proceed North On Hwy 35. At 2.1km Past Gull River Bridge Turn Right On Horseshoe Dam Road, Then 0.1km To Gavel Pit On North Side. Quarry 21x61m With 8m Face; 40,000 Tons Of Granular Revoved.; Located At Property Symbol 26 2.0km Nw. Of Bat Lake On Map Ogs 1987, Ofm 95 Minden.; Commodity: Granite; The Year 2000 Survey Reports Initial Field Search Directed At Area Se Of Rd, 1.7km From Jct Where Granite Faced Quarry Reported. Only Face Found Was A Natural Cliff, 4-8m High, Over 100m In Length. Reveiw Of Early Ref's Suggests Confusion Of Sites With Gravel Pit At 0.3km.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31D15NE00012
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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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