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| Record Name(s) | Dennison Quarry - 2000, Napanee Quarry - 2000, J.C. Dennison - 2000 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 1990-Dec-06 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Sep-29 |
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Primary Commodities: Limestone (Chemical/Flux), Limestone (Crushed Stones)
Township or Area: Fredericksburgh
Latitude: 44° 15' 12.51" Longitude: -76° 56' 4.87"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 345549.35 Northing: 4901846.56 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C07SW
Point Location Description: Quarry symbol furthest E of NE edge of Napanee, quarry visible on satellite photo
Location Method: Other
Access Description: Road access, north of County Rd 2. East of the Storey quarry.
This quarry, in 1985, was reportedly under operation by 3 companies- McFarland, J.C. Storey and Dennison. They wanted 25.7, 16.0 and 75.0 acres to be designated, respectively. A total of 57 acres had been disturbed at this time. Part of the quarry was flooded and being used as a swimming hole (said to be dangerous). Face height is 10-20 ft, overburden is 1-2 m thick. 2023: Approximately 20 ha owned and licensed by the Tomlinson Group.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Michigan Basin
Geological Age: Paleozoic
Dec 07, 2005 (C Papertzian) - In 1986 the quarry consisted of 2 lifts, the lower one being partially water-filled and 7.5 m exposed above the water level. Thin-bedded, generally microcrystalline limestone of the upper member of the Gull River Formation is exposed. See OGS 1989 for description of lithology and analyses.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Limestone | 1 | Fossiliferous | Is |
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| Rank | Classification |
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| 1 | Industrial |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Stratiform |
Mono - Limestone Industries of Ontario, Volume II -- Limestone Industries and Resources of Eastern and Northern Ontario
Publication Number: NSP002 Page: 119-120 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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File - Resident Geologist 1985 Building Stone Inventory, Site # 3
Publication Number: Bld St Date: 2000
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Tweed RGP
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