Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Merkley - 1891, Merkley Occurrence - 1891 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1982-Mar-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Feb-17 |
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Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: North Crosby
Latitude: 44° 41' 53" Longitude: -76° 23' 58.88"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 389105 Northing: 4950362 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C09NW
Point Location Description: molybdenum symbol just north of Westport.
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The Merkley occurrence is located about 2 km north of the town of Westport in North Crosby township. The deposit is located east of a two lane paved road running north from Westport.
Circa 1891 : 2 pits on the east side of the road - not considered of economic value.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Frontenac
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Pyroxenite | 1 | Pyroxenite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syenite | 2 | Host | ||
| Marble | 3 | Host |
Sep 15, 2015 (A Wilson) - Molybdenite was found associated with syenite, limestone and a dark greenish rock largely made up of pyroxene and scapolite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore |
Part - Molybdenite deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV26.011 Scale: Date: 1998
Author: Parsons A.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Scale: Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Scale: Date: 1968
Author: Johnston F.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Scale: Date: 1984
Author: Carter T.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
MonoMap - Base metal, molybdenum and precious metal deposits of the Madoc-Sharbot Lake area, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5548 Scale: Date: 1985
Author: Malczak J., Carter T.R., Springer J.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geology, Westport, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 1182A Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1967
Author: Wynne-Edwards, H R
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/108032
Map - Gananoque area, Ontario
Publication Number: M2054 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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