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Permanent Link to this Record: MDI40J16NW00004

Record: MDI40J16NW00004

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Corunna Brine Field - 1981
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1981-Jul-16
Date Last Modified 2022-Apr-08
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Salt



Location

Township or Area: Moore

Latitude: 42° 54' 27.09"    Longitude: -82° 24' 9.49"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 385501.33   Northing: 4751499.94    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 40J16NW

Point Location Description: General

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

THICKNESS: SALT ENCOUNTERED OVER THICKNESSES OF 5, 9, AND 73M AT DEPTHS OF 527, 555, AND 572M, LOCATION: EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN.




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Salt 1 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

References

Publication - The salt industry of Canada

Publication Number: CMB 716 Page: 31  Date: 1930

Author: Cole, L H

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

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


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


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