Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI31E04SE00006
| Record Name(s) | Wood Township Roadside Park - 1983 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1991-Feb-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jan-05 |
| Created By | |
| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Gneiss
Township or Area: Wood
Latitude: 45° 0' 40.16" Longitude: -79° 36' 53"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 609160 Northing: 4985122.998 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31E04SE
Point Location Description: quarry
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Quarry is located in Bala east of highway 169, 100m n of intersection of highway 660 and highway 169.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 1 | Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 2 | Meta-Arkose | Host |
Jan 11, 2012 (A Wilson) - The quarry measures 91 m by 30 m by 3 m high and lies on the hinge line of the Moon River Synform. Because of this latter feature, and also because of the quarry's excellent garnet pseudomorphs, the site has been reclaimed as a roadside park.
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34019 | OFR5425 p 115 (37,500 tons of material removed) |
MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region
Publication Number: OFR5425 Page: 115 Date: 1983
Author: Martin W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Sudbury Resident Geologist District Office