Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Cav-01 - 1990, Hwy #507 - 1985 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1990-Oct-30 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Granite
Township or Area: Cavendish
Latitude: 44° 50' 55.98" Longitude: -78° 22' 50.9"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 706975 Northing: 4969501 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31D16SW
Point Location Description: point 6 km south of Gooderham
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: From the junction of Hwys 28 and 36 travel west on Hwy 36 for 15.2 Km to Hwy 507. Travel north for 31.3 km and the occurrence is on the east side of the road.
Low potential for large blocks.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt
Terrane: Elzevir
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granite | 1 | Granite | Host |
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Jan 17, 2017 (A Wilson) - The rock is described as fine-grained, foliated, pink-to-brownish granite, which has a buff colour on the weathered surface. The material is suitable for road-building.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimension Stone |
| Rank | Characteristic |
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| 1 | Intrusive |
Mono - Reconnaissance survey of building stones of eastern and central Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5585 Scale: Date: 1986
Author: Verschuren C.P., Papertzian V.C., Kingston P.W., Villard D.J.
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
MonoMap - Precambrian Geology of Cavendish Township, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province
Publication Number: OFR6229 Scale: Date: 2012
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Map - Precambrian Geology of Cavendish Township and Environs, Grenville Province
Publication Number: P3605 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 2010
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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