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| Record Name(s) | Lythmore #2 - 1990, Peart Mine - 1927 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1990-Dec-19 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Mar-16 |
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Primary Commodities: Gypsum
Township or Area: Oneida
Latitude: 42° 59' 44.68" Longitude: -79° 54' 38.1"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 588803 Northing: 4760918 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 30L13NW
Point Location Description: Precise, LOT: 55-58, CONC: RIVER RANGE
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Mid point between main shaft and air shaft; 1.55 km from the locality of Crankston along an azimuth of 115 degree.
1927-30: Opened and operated by Canada Gypsum and Albastine Co. Ltd. 1930-33; Renamed and operated by Gypsum, Lime and Alabastine Canada until closure in 1933. The mine was closed due to downturn in the market. About 78% of 8 acres was mined out with 80% recovery.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Michigan Basin
Formation Group: Salina
Dec 07, 2005 (M Barua) - 1.2 m of white, massive good quality gypsum bed occurs at a depth of 21 m.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Dolostone | 1 | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | 2 | Is |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gypsum | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Dolomite | Economic | Gangue |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabular | 1.2 | 21 | LATE SALINA | OGS MAP 2582 |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 39789 |
Book - The Gypsum industry of Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 714
Publication Number: Report 714 Page: 39-41, 88 Date: 1996
Author: Cole, L.H.
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/18467
Part - Mines of Ontario in 1932
Publication Number: ARV42-01.002 Page: 99 Date: 1997
Author: Sinclair D.G., Cleland R.H., Keeley E.C., Cooper D.F., Webster A.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Gypsum in Ontario
Publication Number: IMR018 Page: 98-99 Date: 1997
Author: Guillet G.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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