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Record: MDI31F07SE00040

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Robertson Mine - 1901
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Discretionary Occurrence
Date Created 1993-Feb-18
Date Last Modified 2022-Apr-26
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Iron



Location

Township or Area: Bagot

Latitude: 45° 18' 18.58"    Longitude: -76° 31' 8.49"

UTM Zone: 18    Easting: 380914.996   Northing: 5017972.998    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 31F07SE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: Data Compilation

Access Description: GSC 1901, AR VOL 14 PT J, P64 reports an iron mine [ the Robertson Mine ], but it could not be located by later researchers.



Geology

Province: Grenville

Subprovince: Central Metasedimentary Belt

Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic  



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Gneiss-Unsubdivided 1 Contains
Vein 2 Quartz Host

Lithology Comments

Aug 23, 2011 (A Wilson) - Late veins are found within the gneisses along the margin of the granitic batholith.




Mineralization

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

Mineralization Comments

Aug 23, 2011 (A Wilson) - Hematite occurs within late fissure veins.



Mineral Record Details

Classification
RankClassification            
1 Vein

References

Publication - Examination of Certain Iron Ore Properties in Northeastern Ontario; In: Summary Report of the Mines Branch for the Calendar Year Ending December 31 1909

Publication Number: CMB Pub 63 Page: 82  Date: 1909

Author: Fréchette, H.

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307357


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: 64  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, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 51-27

Publication Number: Paper 51-27 Page: 37  Date: 1951

Author: Quinn, H.A.

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

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


MonoMap - Summary of metallogeny, Renfrew County area

Publication Number: R212 Page: 40  Date: 1983

Author: Lumbers S.B.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Map - Renfrew, Precambrian geology

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

Author: Lumbers S.B.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


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