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| Record Name(s) | Calvert - 1981 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1981-Dec-09 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-29 |
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Primary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Sheffield
Latitude: 44° 32' 34.99" Longitude: -76° 55' 36.11"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 346944.23 Northing: 4933996.772 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C10SW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Access Description: The Calvert occurrence is located approximately 8 km northeast of the town of Tamworth in the south part of Sheffield township. It is accessible from Tamworth by all-weather gravel roads and a vehicle trail from Carroll Lake north to Sixth Depot Lake. The approximate location of the occurrence is 2.5 road km north of Carroll Lake (OFR 5548, p.173).
1916: approximately 130 kg of material assayed at 0.89 % molybdenite was shipped to the Mines Branch in Ottawa for analysis. 1917: Mr. Kelly of Tamworth was hired by the Cameron Mining Company. After surface stripping, one ton of material at 0.91 % molybdenite was tested by the Mines Branch in Ottawa. Approximately 13 pounds of molybdenite was extracted (Eardley-Wilmot 1925, p.78).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore |
Publication - Molybdenum metallurgy and uses and the occurrence, mining and concentration of its ores; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 592
Publication Number: CMB Pub 592 Page: 78 Date: 1925
Author: Eardley-Wilmot, V L
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307785
Book - Canadian deposits of uranium and thorium; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series 16
Publication Number: Econ Geol 16 Page: 169 Date: 1962
Author: Lang, A H; Griffith, J W; Steacy, H R
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102450
MonoMap - Geological notes for maps nos. 2053 and 2054, Madoc-Gananoque area
Publication Number: S012 Page: 31 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Molybdenum deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC007 Page: 50 Date: 1968
Author: Johnston F.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Metallogeny of the Grenville Province, southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5515 Page: 137 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 Page: 173-4 Date: 1985
Author: Malczak J., Carter T.R., Springer J.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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