Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Mortimer Quarry - 1971 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-04 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Silica
Township or Area: Galway
Latitude: 44° 39' 16.99" Longitude: -78° 31' 10.83"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 696659 Northing: 4947588 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D10NE
Point Location Description: approximate location of pit
Location Method: Data Compilation
Circa 1971- C.H. Mortimer: about 2,000 tons of quartz was removed from the site.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Terrigenous-Clastic-Unsubdivided | 1 | Gneissic | Host |
|---|
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1814 | OFR5425 p. 257 | 2,000 tons of quartz |
Book - MNR 1977, PIT DESCRIPTION
Publication Number: Scale: Date: 1977
Author:
Publisher Name: MNR
MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region
Publication Number: OFR5425 Scale: Date: 1983
Author: Martin W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Mono - An inventory of the mineral resources in Peterborough County
Publication Number: OFR5635 Scale: Date: 1987
Author: Menard A.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Precambrian Geology, Burleigh Falls Area
Publication Number: P3404 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2000
Author: Lumbers S.B., Vertolli V.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Geological series, Precambrian geology, Burleigh Falls area, Peterborough County
Publication Number: P3096 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1988
Author: Bright E.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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