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Record: MDI31C06NE00008

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Dry Lake - 1891
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1981-Dec-16
Date Last Modified 2022-May-25
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Marl



Location

Township or Area: Hungerford

Latitude: 44° 25' 15.7"    Longitude: -77° 6' 29.51"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 332176.124   Northing: 4920798.673    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C06NE

Point Location Description: Precise, dot symbol Ma in SW-part of Dry Lake SW of Marlbank Hamlet.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: Less than 1.6 km SW of Marlbank and is readily accessible by road.



Exploration History

Dry Lake was dredged for marl by The English Portland Cement Company in 1891-1898, The Beaver Cement Company (1898-1900), The Canadian Portland Cement Co. (1900-1909), the Canada Cement Co. Ltd. (1909-1914). See IMR 28, p. 65 for details.




Mineral Record Details

References

Part - Non-metallic mineral resources of Hastings County

Publication Number: ARV39-06.003 Page: 55  Date: 1998

Author: Osborne F.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area

Publication Number: S012 Page: 20  Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Marl in Ontario

Publication Number: IMR028 Page: 65-68, 132, 133  Date: 1997

Author: Guillet G.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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