GeologyOntario has moved. You will be redirected to the new site in 10 seconds. If you are not immediately redirected please follow the below link to the new GeologyOntario platform. For assistance please contact us.
Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI41A11NE00002
| Record Name(s) | Owen Sound Ledgerock - Owen Sound (Cruickshank) Quarry - 1983, Cruickshank Quarry - 1983 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 1983-Oct-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-25 |
| Created By | |
| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Dolomite (Building Stone)
Township or Area: Keppel
Latitude: 44° 35' 23.95" Longitude: -81° 2' 37.16"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 496534.84 Northing: 4937405.74 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 41A11NE
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Data Compilation
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Dolostone | 1 | Is |
|---|
Feb 27, 2017 (A Wilson) - This quarry exposes up to 3.2 m of the Eramosa Member of the Amabel Formation. Quarry in has concentrated on the lowermost unit, a laminated dolostone which is lithologically similar to the “marble” beds of the Eramosa Member. The upper unit at this quarry is a thin-bedded, light brown dolostone which is only present in thin patches in the southwest corner of the property.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolomite | Economic | Ore |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | MDI | PROVEN |
Map - Geology, Cape Croker, Ontario
Publication Number: Map 19-1965 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1966
Author: Caley, J F; Liberty, B A
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/108603
Publication - Geology of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 65-41
Publication Number: Paper 65-41 Date: 1966
Author: Liberty, B.A.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/100935
Map - Geology, Bruce Peninsula Area; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1194A
Publication Number: M1194A Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1969
Author: Liberty. B.A.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/108938
Publication - Paleozoic geology of the Bruce Peninsula area, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 360
Publication Number: GSC Memoir 360 Page: 88 Date: 1971
Author: Liberty, B A; Bolton, T E
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/102382
Mono - Limestone Industries of Ontario, Volume III --Limestone Industries and Resources of Central and Southwestern Ontario
Publication Number: NSP003A Page: 132-133 Date: 1998
Author: Derry, Michener, Booth and Wahl, Engineering and Terrain Geology Section
Publisher Name: Derry, Michener, Booth and Wahl, Engineering and Terrain Geology Section
Location:
Book - MNDM-SW DISTR.1988, RES.PROP.REPT.
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Southeastern Ontario
Book - MNDM-SW DISTRICT COMPANY FILE
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Southeastern Ontario
MonoMap - The limestone industries of Ontario
Publication Number: IMR005 Page: 126 Date: 1998
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - The limestone industries of Ontario, 1958-1963
Publication Number: IMR013 Page: 58 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Building stones of Ontario, part 2, limestone
Publication Number: IMR015 Page: 10-11 Date: 1998
Author: Hewitt D.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - The limestone industries of Ontario
Publication Number: IMR039 Page: 55 Date: 1997
Author: Hewitt D.F., Vos M.A.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Mono - Aggregate resources inventory of Keppel and Sarawak townships, Grey County, southern Ontario
Publication Number: ARIP119 Page: 14-15 Date: 1985
Author: Engineering and Terrain Geology Section
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Stratigraphy and resource potential of the Eramosa Member (Amabel Formation), Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5662 Page: 72-74 Date: 1988
Author: Armstrong D.K., Meadows J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Southern Ontario Resident Geologist District Office