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Record: MDI31E14SE00004

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) D. Sheehan Property - 1967
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 1992-Jan-27
Date Last Modified 2023-Feb-02
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Beryl (Gemstones), Feldspar (Nonmetals)



Location

Township or Area: Butt

Latitude: 45° 45' 47.85"    Longitude: -79° 3' 21.57"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 651169   Northing: 5069586    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31E14SE

Point Location Description: Pit

Location Method: Field Visit with GPS



Geology

Province: Grenville

Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt

Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Gneiss-Unsubdivided 1 Granite Contains
Pegmatite 1 Granite Host

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
1BerylEconomicOre

Mineralization Comments

Aug 03, 2011 (A Wilson) - Beryl crystals ranging from ¼ to 2 inches in diameter are reported from this site. The crystals are reportedly of the aquamarine variety.



Mineral Record Details

Classification
RankClassification            
1 Pegmatite
Characteristics
Rank Characteristic            
1 Intrusive

References

Mono - Granitic pegmatites of the Bancroft area, southeastern Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5717 Page: 326  Date: 1990

Author: Goad B.E.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Mono - Pegmatite mineral resources of Ontario

Publication Number: IMR021 Page: 38  Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Publication - Geology of Canadian beryllium deposits; Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Report 23

Publication Number: GSC EGR 23 Page: 85  Date: 1968

Author: Mulligan, R.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102457


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