Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | East Kilbirnie - 1946 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1993-May-11 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-19 |
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Primary Commodities: Sandstone (Silica), Silica Sand
Township or Area: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Latitude: 44° 19' 7.32" Longitude: -76° 19' 8.53"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 394815 Northing: 4908117 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C08SW
Point Location Description: outcrops and scarp visible on GoogleEarth
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: 1.1 km east of Kilbirnie.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Geological Age: Paleozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sandstone | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conglomerate | 2 | Adjacent |
Nov 21, 2013 (A Wilson) - The sandstone is white and friable. Some conglomerate was observed at the top and bottom of the 3 m high scarp. A few limonite stains were observed.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Stratiform |
Part - Sandstone as a source of silica sands in southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: ARV55-05 Page: 27 Date: 1997
Author: Keith M.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Map - Part of southeastern Ontario showing distribution of Potsdam sandstone
Publication Number: M1946-09 Date: 1997
Author: Keith M.L., Baker M.B., Wright J.F., Wilson A.E., Wilson M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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Publication - Silica in Canada its occurrence, exploitation, and uses part i. eastern Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 555
Publication Number: CMB Pub 555 Page: 27 Date: 1923
Author: Cole, L.H.
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307756
Map - Geological series, Paleozoic geology of the Gananoque-Wolfe Island area, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P2496 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1982
Author: Carson D.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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