Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Western Salt Co.-Courtright Brine Field - 1981 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1981-Jul-14 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Salt
Township or Area: Moore
Latitude: 42° 49' 6.07" Longitude: -82° 28' 17.81"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 379697.42 Northing: 4741693.81 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 40J16SW
Point Location Description: General
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
THICKNESS AND DEPTH: SALT IS REPORTEDLY 7M THICK AT A DEPTH OF 497M, LOCATION: EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Salt | 1 | Is |
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| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Halite | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | MDI |
Book - CIM 1984, SP. VOL 29, P143-144
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996
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Publication - Report on the salt deposits of Canada and the salt industry; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 325
Publication Number: CMB Pub 325 Page: 28, 39 Date: 1915
Author: Cole, L H
Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307591
Publication - The salt industry of Canada
Publication Number: CMB 716 Page: 31, 39, 40 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
Mono - Salt in Ontario
Publication Number: IMR006 Page: 22-23 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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