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Record: MDI40P09NE00005

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Dolly Varden-Acton Quarry - 1991
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1991-Jan-04
Date Last Modified 2022-Mar-29
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Dolomite (Structural Material)



Location

Township or Area: Esquesing

Latitude: 43° 37' 48.82"    Longitude: -80° 0' 4.95"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 580559.755   Northing: 4831288.784    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 30M12NW, 30M12SW, 40P09NE, 40P09SE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Geology

Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins

Subprovince: Michigan Basin

Geological Age: Paleozoic   Geochronological Age: MIDDLE SILURIAN  



Geology Comments

Dec 07, 2005 (M Barua) - The geology is similar to the Dufferin Aggregate-Acton Quarry (MDI40P09SE00002).




Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Dolostone 1 Is

Mineralization

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

Mineral Record Details

Production Data
Year Tonnes Commodities Reference Comment
1991 0 MDI

References

Publication - Limestones of Canada, their occurrence and characteristics, part IV, Ontario

Publication Number: CMB Pub 781 Scale:     Date: 1938

Author: Goudge, M F

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/75823


Part - The limestones of Ontario

Publication Number: ARV13-02 Scale:     Date: 1998

Author: Miller W.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines

Location:


Map - Paleozoic geology, Guelph, southern Ontario

Publication Number: M2342 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 1976

Author: Telford P.G.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:


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