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| Record Name(s) | Morris - 1982 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1982-Jun-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Dec-09 |
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Primary Commodities: Phosphate
Secondary Commodities: Mica
Township or Area: Pittsburgh
Latitude: 44° 22' 32.21" Longitude: -76° 21' 34.22"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 391692.582 Northing: 4914491.631 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C08NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: 3 km SW of Washburn, 2.5 km NW of Joyceville.
1880: About 300 tons of apatite was produced by W.J. Morris (MRC 6, p40).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Mica | Economic | Ore |
Dec 07, 2005 (D Laidlaw) - A narrow lead averaging under 12 inches in width carries red phosphate and mica (MRC 6, p40).
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 300 | MDC006, p 40 | 300 tons apatite |
Publication - Phosphate in Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 396
Publication Number: CMB Pub 396 Page: 49-50 Date: 1920
Author: Spence, H S
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/296315
Publication - Chemical analyses of Canadian rocks, minerals, and ores; Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 115
Publication Number: GSC Bull 115 Page: 333 Date: 1965
Author: Maxwell, J A; Dawson, K R
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/100631
Publication - Geological Survey of Canada, reports of exploration and surveys, 1877-8
Publication Number: Rep Prog 1877-8 Page: 2-3H Date: 1879
Author:
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/297582
Publication - A list of Canadian mineral occurrences; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir no. 74
Publication Number: GSC Mem 74 Page: 27 Date: 1915
Author: Johnston, R A A
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101571
Publication - A Catalogue of Canadian Minerals; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-45
Publication Number: Paper 69-45 Page: 49 Date: 1972
Author: Traill, R J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102924
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Page: 19 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phosphate in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC006 Page: 40 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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