Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Herrington South - 1981 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1981-Oct-13 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-04 |
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Primary Commodities: Fluorite
Secondary Commodities: Calcite
Township or Area: Huntingdon
Latitude: 44° 27' 26.33" Longitude: -77° 32' 12.03"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 298191.734 Northing: 4925797.735 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C05NE
Point Location Description: Precise, Pit Fl, just N of property symbol 17 SW of Moira Lake.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Drive 1.4 km west of Hwy 62 on Hwy 7. Turn left & drive 1.2 km. Turn right fork and drive 5 km. Turn left(S) and drive 2.25km. Turn left (E) and drive 800m. On left are 2 old farm buildings. Walk 30m west of laneway to hedgerow. Walk 170m at 180deg from fence on south side of road opposite hedgerow.
H.S. Herrington discovered narrow vein. 1917: property was leased by Charles Henrotin and 13 tons of fluorspar was shipped from open-cuts.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 2 | Near |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Calcite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Fluorite | Economic | Ore |
Publication - Fluorspar deposits of Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series 6
Publication Number: Econ Geol 6 Page: 42 Date: 1929
Author: Wilson, M E
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102441
Mono - Fluorspar in Ontario
Publication Number: IMR012 Page: 22, 26, 31 Date: 1997
Author: Guillet G.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Madoc Township and the north part of Huntingdon Township, Hastings County
Publication Number: R073 Page: 19-20 Date: 1968
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 158 Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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