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Record: MDI40J16NW00003

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Dow Chemical-Moore Twp. Brine Field No.2 - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1981-Jul-15
Date Last Modified 2022-Jun-14
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Commodities

Primary Commodities: Salt



Location

Township or Area: Moore

Latitude: 42° 53' 43.62"    Longitude: -82° 24' 33.24"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 384940.34   Northing: 4750167.92    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 40J16NW

Point Location Description: Precise, LOT: 23,24 CONC: 11, LOT: 23,25 CONC: 11

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

THICKNESS: A-2 SALT UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY 30M THICK BETWEEN 715.5 AND 745.5M DEPTH.




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, P143-144

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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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


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: 24  Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Map - Geology, Toronto-Windsor area, Ontario

Publication Number: 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


File - P.RES.WELL CARDS,MOORE TWP.XI-23-25

Publication Number: Date: 1996

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File - Petroleum Resources Well Card, Moore Township XII-23-24

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