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Record: MDI41H08NE00015

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) MTC Pit Number 39 - 1977
Related Record Type Simple
Record Status Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources
Date Created 1991-Jun-05
Date Last Modified 2022-Jan-05
Created By Q Unknown
Revised By A Wilson

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gneiss



Location

Township or Area: Carling

Latitude: 45° 27' 53.24"    Longitude: -80° 9' 57.06"

UTM Zone: 17    Easting: 565210   Northing: 5034923    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Sudbury

NTS Grid: 41H08NE

Point Location Description: Precise

Location Method: AMIS Site Visit

Access Description: Drive north for 5.5km from the intersection of hwy 69 with hwy 559 to the short gravel road heading west southwest.



Exploration History

1977-81: Ministry of Transportation – in production


Geology

Province: Grenville

Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt

Terrane: Algonquin

Domain: Britt

Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic   Geochronological Age: 888±8 Ma    Geochron. Age Ref.: P3350



Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type Rank Composition Texture Relationship
Gneiss-Unsubdivided 1 Tonalite Gneiss Is

Mineral Record Details

Site Visit Information

Date: Nov 25, 2004

Geologist: M Gaudreau

Notes: Rock is tonalite gneiss, quarry is 12' x 16' deep with 20' faces. Approximately 25,000 tons of broken rock in quarry would require secondary blasting before crushing, or may be used as ballast.



Production Data
Year Tonnes Commodities Reference Comment
1983 150000 OFR 5425 p. 102-103; AMIS site visit report, production between 1977 and 1981; approximately 25,000 tons remain

References

MonoMap - Industrial minerals of the Algonquin region

Publication Number: OFR5425 Scale:     Date: 1983

Author: Martin W.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey


Map - Precambrian Geology, Parry Sound Area

Publication Number: P3550 Scale: 1:50,000    Date: 2004

Author: Culshaw N.G., Corrigan D., Ketchum J.W.F., Wallace P., Wodicka N.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey


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