Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI31C09NE00003
| Record Name(s) | M. Philips Mine - 1871 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1985-May-30 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Dec-09 |
| Created By | |
| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Phosphate
Township or Area: Burgess, Burgess
Latitude: 44° 45' 6.03" Longitude: -76° 14' 56.46"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 401134 Northing: 4956124 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C09NE
Point Location Description: open pit
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: From Perth, south on hwy 1 for 4.59 km turning right onto Scotch Line Rd (hwy10) for 9.57km. Turn left onto hwy 14 and continue for 9.49km. Left onto Miners Point Rd for 2.79km and continue straight down Bass Bay Road for 1.41km. Site is located ~20m northeast of sharp corner in road.
1871: M. Philips – in production.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Frontenac
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granodiorite | 1 | Host |
|---|
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Phlogopite | Economic | Ore |
Sep 11, 2015 (A Wilson) - A hundred tons of apatite are recorded to have been shipped from this property to the United States, in 1871, by Mr. M. Philips. An 16 inch wide vein of black mica was discovered at Hoggs Bay. The vein is said to occur on the McFarland Farm and to be traceable for 1600 to 1800 feet.
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 91 | A hundred tons of apatite are recorded to have been shipped from this property to the United States, in 1871. |
Publication - Phosphate in Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 396
Publication Number: CMB Pub 396 Page: 50-51 Date: 1920
Author: Spence, H S
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/296315
Publication - A Catalogue of Canadian Minerals; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-45
Publication Number: Paper 69-45 Page: 50 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: 23 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phosphate in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC006 Page: 44 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phlogopite mica in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC008 Page: 56 Date: 1968
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Vermiculite in Ontario, with an appendix on perlite
Publication Number: IMR007 Page: 14 Date: 1998
Author: Guillet G.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Gananoque area, Ontario
Publication Number: M2054 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Geology Perth, Lanark and Leeds Counties, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 1089A Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1961
Author: Wilson, M E; Dugas, J
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/107951
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Southern Ontario Resident Geologist District Office