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Record: MDI31C07SW00039

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) McFarland Quarry #3 - 1990, Camden East Quarry #7 - 1990
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1990-Nov-30
Date Last Modified 2023-Sep-29
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Limestone (Crushed Stones)



Location

Township or Area: Ernestown

Latitude: 44° 16' 46.07"    Longitude: -76° 48' 59.14"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 355054.154   Northing: 4904517.402    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C07SW

Point Location Description: Quarry symbol 1.5 km N of Violet, flooded quarry visible on satellite photo

Location Method: Other

Access Description: Golf course to the NE.



Exploration History

Inactive quarry on about 9 acres, but 16.2 acres wanted to be designated. Face about 10-15 ft, walls and floor moderately covered in vegetation. Owned by H.J. McFarland.


Geology

Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins



Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (C Papertzian) - Thinly-bedded Gull River Formation limestone (4.0 m thick) with shale.




Mineral Record Details

References

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

Publication Number: NSP001 Page: 153  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

Location:


File - Resident Geologist 1982 Building Stone File site # 5

Publication Number: Bld St Date: 2000

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Publisher Name:

Location: Tweed RGP


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