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Record: MDI31F07SE00003

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) White Lake - 1863
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Occurrence
Date Created 1986-May-27
Date Last Modified 2022-Apr-04
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Marl



Location

Township or Area: McNab

Latitude: 45° 21' 31.67"    Longitude: -76° 30' 24.84"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 381977.003   Northing: 5023914.003    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31F07SE

Point Location Description: approximate

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: In northernmost part of White Lake.





Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Sedimentary Unconsolidated-unsubdivided 1 Is

Lithology Comments

Sep 09, 2011 (A Wilson) - The marl is described as being a thin, pinkish layer that has a depth of 5 to 7 feet. The material covers approximately 700 acres in water that is 2-3 feet deep.




Mineralization Comments

Sep 09, 2011 (A Wilson) - A 4 foot section of marl analyzed 86.6% CaCO3, 3.0% MgCO3, 0.44% Fe2O3, and 1.24% insoluble. The dry powder is pale grey with a low brightness. The crude marl contains 79.1% water; 350 pounds of dry marl are contained in 1 yd3 of the crude.



Mineral Record Details

References

Publication - Report on the geology of a portion of eastern Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Annual Report vol. 14

Publication Number: Ann Rep 14 Pt J Page: 74  Date: 1901

Author: Ells, R.W.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/247604


Publication - Renfrew map area, Renfrew and Lanark counties; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 51-27

Publication Number: Paper 51-27 Page: 53  Date: 1951

Author: Quinn, H.A.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101377


Part - Mineral occurrences in the Renfrew area

Publication Number: ARV53-03 Page: 67  Date: 1998

Author: Satterly J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


MonoMap - Marl in Ontario

Publication Number: IMR028 Page: 101-102, 129, 137  Date: 1997

Author: Guillet G.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, part 2

Publication Number: MDC022 Page: 75  Date: 1981

Author: Storey C.C., Vos M.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Publication - Geology of Canada - Rreport of progress from its commencement to 1863; Geological Survey of Canada, Report of Progress 1863

Publication Number: Rep Prog 1863 Page: 765  Date: 1863

Author: Logan, W E; Murray, A; Hunt, T S; Billings, E

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/123563


Map - Renfrew area, Province of Ontario

Publication Number: ARM53B Scale: 1:126,720    Date: 1998

Author: Satterly J.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:


Map - Renfrew, Precambrian geology

Publication Number: M2462 Scale: 1:100,000    Date: 1983

Author: Lumbers S.B.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region

Publication Number: OFR5425 Page: 204-205  Date: 1983

Author: Martin W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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