GeologyOntario has moved. You will be redirected to the new site in 10 seconds. If you are not immediately redirected please follow the below link to the new GeologyOntario platform. For assistance please contact us.
Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI31C11SW00101
| Record Name(s) | Palmer - 1991 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Aug-23 |
| Created By | |
| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Sulphur/Pyrite
Township or Area: Madoc
Latitude: 44° 34' 4.26" Longitude: -77° 25' 58.34"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 306815.724 Northing: 4937824.947 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C11SW
Point Location Description: Point 2.8 km east of Hazzards Corners.
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1907: discovered by Mr. H. Palmer and optioned by Mr. M.J. O'Brien. A few carloads of pyrite were shipped.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Domain: Grimsthorpe
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Marble | 1 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 2 | Quartzite | Near | |
| Wacke | 3 | Near |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore |
Book - Geology and Minerals of Ontario
Publication Number: Page: 381 Date: 1929
Author:
Publisher Name: Garden City Press
Location: Tweed RGP
Part - The pre-Cambrian geology of southeastern Ontario
Publication Number: ARV22-02 Page: 93, 101-2 Date: 1998
Author: Miller W.G., Knight C.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Publication - Abrasives, products of Canada, technology and application, part III, garnet; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 677
Publication Number: CMB Pub 677 Page: 12 Date: 1927
Author: Eardley-Wilmot, V L
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/306527
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Southern Ontario Resident Geologist District Office