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MDI31D11NW00019
| Record Name(s) | Rockleith Quarry - 9999 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 2003-Apr-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Dec-14 |
| Created By | M Barua |
| Revised By | M Barua |
Primary Commodities: Limestone (Building Stone)
Township or Area: Orillia
Latitude: 44° 44' 32.97" Longitude: -79° 26' 37.22"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 623210.919 Northing: 4955523.335 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D11NW
Point Location Description: Centre of quarry
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: 7 km NW of HWY 11 from the Ardtrea exit. Access road is beside the last house on the east side of road before the Maple Valley Road.
After purchasing from a minor operator, the quarry was developed in 2001 through 2003.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Subprovince: Michigan Basin
Geological Age: Paleozoic Geochronological Age: MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN Geochron. Age Ref.: OGS MAP 2582
Dec 07, 2005 (M Barua) - Beige, tan and blue-gold limestone and dolomitic limestone of the Lower Member of the Gull River Formation.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Limestone | 1 | Host |
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| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5000 | AS GIVEN TO THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST BY TH E OWNER/OPERATOR |
Map - Paleozoic Geology, Orillia Area, Southern Ontario
Publication Number: OFM0222 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1993
Author: Armstrong D.K., Anastas A.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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