Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Mercier Quarry - 1989, Frankville Quarry - 1989, G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Company Ltd. - 1989 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Feb-22 |
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Primary Commodities: Limestone (Crushed Stones)
Township or Area: Kitley, Kitley
Latitude: 44° 43' 43.7" Longitude: -75° 57' 24.51"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 424234 Northing: 4953270 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31B12NW
Point Location Description: Quarry marked 1 km north-northeast of Frankville.
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: The Mercier Quarry is located 0.5 km northwest of Frankville on Highway 29, in part lots 19 and 20, Concession 8, Kitley Township.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Geological Age: Paleozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Dolostone | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 2 | Host |
Sep 17, 2015 (A Wilson) - The 4.5 m deep quarry exposes fine- to medium-crystalline dolostones, interbedded with quartz-rich sandstones of the March Formation. Glacial overburden around the quarry is generally thin. The property is operated intermittently.
| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Industrial |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Stratabound |
Mono - Limestone Industries of Ontario, Volume II -- Limestone Industries and Resources of Eastern and Northern Ontario
Publication Number: NSP002 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Derry, Michener, Booth and Wahl, Engineering and Terrain Geology Section
Publisher Name: Derry, Michener, Booth and Wahl, Engineering and Terrain Geology Section
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Mono - Paleozoic geology of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland, southern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5770 Scale: Date: 1991
Author: Williams D.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Paleozoic geology, Perth area, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P2724 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1984
Author: Williams D.A., Wolf R.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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