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| Record Name(s) | Black Rapids Quartz Mine - 1942 |
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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-14 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Aug-14 |
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Primary Commodities: Quartz, Mineral Specimen
Township or Area: Lansdowne
Latitude: 44° 31' 20.67" Longitude: -76° 4' 52.95"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 414066 Northing: 4930467 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C09SE
Point Location Description: quarry
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: From Lyndhurst, southwest on highway 33 for 0.55km turning left onto highway 3 for 7.57km. Turn left onto Larose Bay Road for 1.54km. Follow trail on north side for ~840m to site.
1897: A. Sherman - mining of quartz. 1901: J. Moorhead - property acquisition. 1942-43: Red Horse Lake Mining Syndicated - in production. 1951-54: Quartz Crystals Mining Corporation of Canada Limited - in production
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Paragneiss | 1 | Paragneiss | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Arenite | 2 | Quartzite | Adjacent |
Feb 20, 2013 (A Wilson) - The quartz occurs in large vugs and cavities that cement brecciated rock.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Ore |
Feb 20, 2013 (A Wilson) - Quartz crystals mined for radio frequency control and bomb sights (valued at $3000 per ton due to war effort). A total of 5,610 tons of rock were removed, and some quartz crystals were recovered. (AR 69-2, p92). The majority of the crystals were ¼ inch or less in diameter though they may be as much as 4 inches thick. Most of them are less than 2 inches lon, but some are 10-12 inches in length. The smaller crystals are usually clearer.
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
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| 1959 | 5089 | ARV69-2, p. 92 | A total of 5,610 tons of rock were removed, and some quartz crystals were recovered |
Part - Mines of Ontario in 1950
Publication Number: ARV60-02 Page: 91 Date: 1997
Author: Reade M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Mining operations in 1959
Publication Number: ARV69-02 Page: 92 Date: 1997
Author: Mines Inspection Branch
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - North Leeds planning area: North and South Crosby, South Burgess, Bastard and Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne townships, Leeds County, Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5142 Page: 7 Date: 1975
Author: Brinsmead R.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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Map - Gananoque area, Ontario
Publication Number: M2054 Scale: 1:126,720 Date: 1998
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Publication - Occurrences of quartz crystals, Leeds county, southeastern Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 44-8
Publication Number: Paper 44-8 Date: 1944
Author: Harrison, M; Fortier, Y O
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101263
Map - Compilation series, geology and mineral deposits, Kingston area, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P2611 Scale: 1:125,000 Date: 1985
Author: Kingston P.W., Papertzian V.C., Williams D.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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