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| Record Name(s) | Opinicon - 1982 |
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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-02 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Dec-09 |
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Primary Commodities: Phosphate
Township or Area: Pittsburgh
Latitude: 44° 32' 28.2" Longitude: -76° 20' 19.94"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 393637.436 Northing: 4932853.821 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C09SW
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: Just south of SW end of Opinicon Lake.
Opinicon or Rock Lake Mine: James Bell of Arnprior mined 500 tons of phosphate in 1888 and 1889. Kingston Phosphate Company mined the property in 1891 and 1892. An inclined pit 75 feet long was sunk on a 45 degree incline to 255 feet. A second pit 40 feet deep measured 20 by 30 feet, widening as it went down. About 1500 tons of phosphate was produced (MRC 6, p41).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Apatite | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 1500 |
Phosphate 1500 Tons (short) |
MDC006, p 41 | |
| 1889 | 500 |
Phosphate 500 Tons (short) |
MDC006, p 41 |
Publication - Phosphate in Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication no. 396
Publication Number: CMB Pub 396 Page: 50 Date: 1920
Author: Spence, H S
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/296315
Book - Geology and Minerals of Ontario
Publication Number: Page: 413 Date: 1929
Author:
Publisher Name: Garden City Press
Location: Tweed RGP
Part - Report of the Inspector of Mines
Publication Number: ARV01.011 Page: 239 Date: 1998
Author: Slaght A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Part - Report of the Inspector of Mines
Publication Number: ARV02.017 Page: 250-251 Date: 1998
Author: Slaght A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Page: 19 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Phosphate in Ontario
Publication Number: MDC006 Page: 41 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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