Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Portland - 1863 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1993-Feb-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-03 |
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Primary Commodities: Iron
Township or Area: Bastard
Latitude: 44° 42' 3.2" Longitude: -76° 11' 55.61"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 405027.41 Northing: 4950422.81 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C09NE
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Data Compilation
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Limonite | Economic | Ore |
Sep 02, 2015 (A Wilson) - The ore was used at the St. Maurice forges and was considered to be of the best quality, with a bright reddish-brown colour externally and a brilliant black fracture.
Publication - Geology of Canada - Rreport of progress from its commencement to 1863
Publication Number: GSC RepProg1863 Page: 510 Date: 1863
Author: Logan, W E; Murray, A; Hunt, T S; Billings, E
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/123563
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