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Record: MDI31C02NW00021

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Sandhurst Quarry #2 - 1990, Hough - 1990
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1990-Dec-06
Date Last Modified 2023-Aug-25
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Limestone (Crushed Stones)



Location

Township or Area: Fredericksburgh

Latitude: 44° 8' 34.44"    Longitude: -76° 55' 39.03"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 345834.203   Northing: 4889551.155    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C02NW

Point Location Description: Quarry symbol 2 km ESE of Hayburn.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

Inactive quarry - depleted (site # 9) - on about 2 acres, owned by D. and J. Hough. Overgrown and water-filled (being used for farm's water supply); 4-8 ft to water level.


Geology

Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins



Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (C Papertzian) - Thinly-bedded (2-4 in) limestone with shale interbedded - 2.0 m thick Verulam Formation.




Mineral Record Details

References

Mono - Limestone Industries of Ontario, Volume I -- Geology, Properties and Economics

Publication Number: NSP001 Page: 152  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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Book - 1982, Pit & Quarry File / Index

Publication Number: Date: 2000

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Publisher Name:

Location: Tweed RGP


File - Resident Geologist 1985 Building Stone Inventory, Site # 9

Publication Number: Bld St Date: 2000

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Location: Tweed RGP


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