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| Record Name(s) | Roford (East Group) - 1916, Roford Mines Ltd. - 1955 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1981-Sep-23 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Uranium, Thorium
Secondary Commodities: Molybdenum
Township or Area: Monmouth
Latitude: 44° 59' 23.83" Longitude: -78° 18' 41.83"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 711922.71 Northing: 4985350.49 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D16NW
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: Access is by a secondary road leading west from Highway 121. This road is about 2.0 km north of Tory Hill which is at the junction of highways 121 and 503.
1916: G. Padwell – mining from a quarry face; 1939: Canadian Molybdenite Mines Limited – quarry enlarged. 1954-55: Roford Mines Ltd. – DD-6-1667 ft., geiger counter survey, stripping, trenching, pitting. 1966: Georgia Lake Lithium Mines Limited – ground magnetic survey, IP and geochemical surveys
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| #23 Monmouth #7 | 31E01SE0066 | 31E01SE0066 |
| 63.2031 | 31D16NE0046 | 31D16NE0046 |
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Bancroft
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granite | 1 | Granite | Graphic | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 2 | Biotite- Feldspar | Contains | |
| Skarn | 3 | Metasomatic Alteration/Replacement | Contains |
Feb 03, 2017 (A Wilson) - The country rock is a hornblende-feldspar gneiss striking N10W and dipping 10º south. The gneiss strikes N40ºW and dips 30-50º SW. The bedrock is slightly mineralized with large flakes of molybdenite, coarse pyrite and pyrrhotite.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thorite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Molybdenite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Uranothorite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Calcite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Titanite | Economic | Ore |
Feb 03, 2017 (A Wilson) - Trenches within a stripped area 200 by 300 gave Geiger readings of 7 to 110 times background. Bulk samples assayed 0.05, 0.08 and 0.21% U3O8 and 0.30, 0.77, and 1.52% Th respectively. Uranothorite occurs with pyroxene concentrations in the granite or granite gneiss. Uranothorite or thorite also occurs in pods of pyroence marble or lenses of calcite in the marble.
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 1 | In 1916 1300 lb. of ore grading 1.85% MoS2 were shipped from the quarry face by G. Padwell |
Part - Radioactive mineral occurrences in the Bancroft area
Publication Number: ARV65-06 Page: 100-102 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J., Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of southern Ontario
Publication Number: MDC004 Page: 31 Date: 1967
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Glamorgan and Monmouth townships, Haliburton County
Publication Number: OFR5021 Page: 183-188 Date: 1997
Author: Armstrong H.S., Gittins J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Uranium and thorium deposits of southern Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5311 Page: 148-149 Date: 1981
Author: Gordon J.B., Rybak U.C., Robertson J.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Mineral occurrences in the Haliburton area
Publication Number: ARV52-02 Page: 67 Date: 1998
Author: Satterly J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Monmouth Township, Haliburton County
Publication Number: M2174 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Armstrong H.S., Gittins J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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