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Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI40J16SW00003

Record: MDI40J16SW00003

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Western Salt Co. - Mooretown Brine Field - 1982
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1982-Aug-27
Date Last Modified 2022-Apr-27
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Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Salt



Location

Township or Area: Moore

Latitude: 42° 50' 19.26"    Longitude: -82° 27' 46.38"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 380450.42   Northing: 4743938.83    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 40J16SW

Point Location Description: General

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

LOCATION: EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN, DEPTH: 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
1982 0 MDI

References

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: 39  Date: 1915

Author: Cole, L H

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307591


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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