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Record: MDI31D10NE00003

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) White Valley - 1985
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1985-Jul-02
Date Last Modified 2022-Feb-25
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Marl



Location

Township or Area: Harvey

Latitude: 44° 37' 44.84"    Longitude: -78° 33' 32.96"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 693613.777   Northing: 4944649.937    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31D10NE

Point Location Description: Precise, Ma dot symbol in lot 31 conc. 18, NW corner of township.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: Marl underlies a small lake and marsh in lot 31, conc. XVIII, in the northwest part of the township.



Exploration History

1934: 5 claims staked and White Valley Mines Limited was formed to develop the property. 1939: Company's name changed to White Valley Chemicals Limited. 1940: 900 tons of whiting was sold for $9,600. 1944: Property purchased by Chem-Ore Mines (no production recorded). A plant was constructed to produce 50-80 tons of product per day.




Mineral Record Details

References

Part - Mineral occurrences in the Haliburton area

Publication Number: ARV52-02 Scale:     Date: 1998

Author: Satterly J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - Marl in Ontario

Publication Number: IMR028 Scale:     Date: 1997

Author: Guillet G.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Mineral resources of south-central Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5431 Scale:     Date: 1983

Author: Guillet G.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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Map - Harvey Township, Peterborough County

Publication Number: M2475 Scale: 1:31,680    Date: 1983

Author: Morton R.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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MonoMap - Geology of Harvey Township, Peterborough County

Publication Number: R230 Scale:     Date: 1983

Author: Morton R.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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