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Record: MDI31C11SW00027

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) McKenty - 1981, McKinty - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1981-Sep-21
Date Last Modified 2022-May-02
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Hematite (Gemstones)

Secondary Commodities: Sulphur/Pyrite



Location

Township or Area: Madoc

Latitude: 44° 32' 6.4"    Longitude: -77° 27' 40.4"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 304454.725   Northing: 4934255.877    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31C11SW

Point Location Description: Outcrop symbol 4 just west of Madoc Creek and 400 m west of ST quarry.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1877: Hematite was mined and shipped from this property.




Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1HematiteEconomicOre
2PyriteEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (D Laidlaw) - Hematite lumps have a core of pyrite.



Mineral Record Details

References

Publication - Pyrites in Canada its occurrence, exploitation, dressing, and uses; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 167

Publication Number: CMB Pub 167 Page: 69  Date: 1912

Author: Wilson, A W G

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307454


Part - Iron pyrites deposits in southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: ARV25-01.005 Page: 194, 198  Date: 1998

Author: Hopkins P.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines

Location:


MonoMap - Geology of Madoc Township and the north part of Huntingdon Township, Hastings County

Publication Number: R073 Page: 1, 27  Date: 1968

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Mono - Iron deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC011 Page: 161  Date: 1968

Author: Shklanka R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Publication - Reports and maps of investigations and surveys [1888-1889]; Geological Survey of Canada, Annual Report vol. 4

Publication Number: Ann Rep Vol 4 Page: 35R  Date: 1891

Author: Selwyn, A R C

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/225892


Part - Non-metallic mineral resources of Hastings County

Publication Number: ARV39-06.003 Page: 37  Date: 1998

Author: Osborne F.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Publication - Sulphur and pyrites in Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Memoir no. 118

Publication Number: CMB Mem 118 Page: 39  Date: 1952

Author: Janes, T H

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/296357


Mono - Pyrite deposits of Ontario

Publication Number: MDC005 Page: 10  Date: 1967

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


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