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Record: MDI40J03NE00002

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) General Chem.-Brunner Mond Brine Field - 1981, Brunner Mond Can. Ltd. - 1981, Allied Chemical - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1981-Jul-15
Date Last Modified 2022-Apr-29
Created By
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Salt



Location

Township or Area: Anderdon

Latitude: 42° 9' 42.87"    Longitude: -83° 5' 49.52"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 326761.08   Northing: 4669881.33    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 40J03NE

Point Location Description: Precise, LOT: 30,31 CONC: 1

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

THICKNESS: B SALT UNIT IS 60M THICK BETWEEN 308 AND 368M DEPTH, OPERATION: BRINE FIELD WORKED BETWEEN 1919 AND 1960 BEFORE NEW FIELD OPENED TO THE NORTH.




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Dolostone 1 Adjacent
Salt 2 Is

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank Mineral Name Class Economic Mineral Type Alteration Mineral Type Alteration Ranking Alteration Intensity Alteration Style
5HaliteEconomicOre

Mineral Record Details

Production Data
Year Tonnes Commodities Reference Comment
1981 0 MDI EXHAUSTED

References

Book - CIM 1984, SP. VOL 29, P144

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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Publication - The salt industry of Canada

Publication Number: CMB 716 Page: 34  Date: 1930

Author: Cole, L H

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/18468


Publication - The Canadian Mineral Industry in 1960; Mineral Report 7

Publication Number: CBM Min Rep 7 Page: 468, 471  Date: 1963

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Publisher Name: Canada Bureau of Mines

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/247723


Map - Geology, Toronto-Windsor area, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1263A

Publication Number: GSC Map 1263A Scale: 1:250,000    Date: 1969

Author: Sanford, B V

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/109120


Publication - Distribution, thickness and three-dimensional geometry of salt deposits, southwestern Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 401

Publication Number: OF 401 Date: 1977

Author: Sanford, B V

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129206


Book - MNDM-SW DISTRICT COMPANY FILE

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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Mono - Salt in Ontario

Publication Number: IMR006 Page: 23  Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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