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Permanent Link to this Record: MDI41A14SW00002

Record: MDI41A14SW00002

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Amsen Quarries - Mar Quarry - 1989, Cedarwell Excavating Ltd - 2023, Bruce Marble & Stone Corp. - 1985, Moor Development Inc. - 1986, Perfect Stone Quarry - 1960, Rouse Quarries Ltd. - 1974, Clearstone Quarry - 1982
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1983-Dec-16
Date Last Modified 2023-Dec-05
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Dolomite (Structural Material), Dolomite (Building Stone)



Location

Township or Area: Albemarle

Latitude: 44° 52' 12.61"    Longitude: -81° 15' 45.48"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 479253.79   Northing: 4968561.62    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario

NTS Grid: 41A14SW

Point Location Description: Precise, LOT: 3 CONC: 1 E.B.R.

Location Method: Conversion from MDI



Exploration History

1960-1971: Known as Perfect Stone Quarry. 1972-1980: Known as Rouse Quarry. 1982-1984: Known as Clearstone Quarry. 1984-xx: Known as Bruce Marble and Stone Quarry. 2023: Operated by Clearwater Excavating Ltd, likely as an aggregate source.




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

Characteristics
Rank Characteristic            
1 Stratiform

References

Map - Geology, Cape Croker, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Preliminary Map 19-1965

Publication Number: GSC 19-1965 Scale: 1:63,360    Date: 1996

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, Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1194A

Publication Number: GSC Map 1194A Scale: 1:253,440    Date: 1969

Author: Liberty, B A

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/108938


Mono - Limestone Industries of Ontario, Volume III --Limestone Industries and Resources of Central and Southwestern Ontario

Publication Number: NSP003A Page: 124-125  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

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Book - MNDM-SW DISTR. 1988, RES.PROP.REPT.

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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Book - MNR 1987, OBM 10 17 4750 49650

Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996

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MonoMap - The limestone industries of Ontario

Publication Number: IMR005 Page: 59  Date: 1998

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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MonoMap - The limestone industries of Ontario, 1958-1963

Publication Number: IMR013 Page: 59  Date: 1997

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Building stones of Ontario, part 2, limestone

Publication Number: IMR015 Page: 19  Date: 1998

Author: Hewitt D.F.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

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Mono - Stratigraphy and resource potential of the Eramosa Member (Amabel Formation), Bruce Peninsula, Ontario

Publication Number: OFR5662 Page: 1,2,53-56  Date: 1988

Author: Armstrong D.K., Meadows J.R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

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