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MDI41I06NW00038
| Record Name(s) | Mond Quartzite Quarry - 1914 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1991-Jan-25 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Silica
Township or Area: Denison
Latitude: 46° 23' 22.31" Longitude: -81° 23' 48.35"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 469494 Northing: 5137405.01 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 41I06NW
Point Location Description: quarry symbol
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: From junction of Hwy 6 take Hwy 17 34.4 km east. From Hwy 17 follow R.R.#4 north towards Crean Hill Mine for 2.6km. At fork take Fairbanks Road east approximately 875m north. Site accessible on foot by crossing dam and walking west for approximately 185m. Site also accessible from south of quarry through private property through INCO slag dump or property owned by Mr. Minninen (1st house west of slag dump on north side of road).
1914: Victoria Mine - material mined for use as flux in the old Mond smelter. 1966: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. – DD-3-804 ft.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Denison-0010-B1/ 11 | 41I06NW0036 | 41I06NW0036 |
Province: Southern
Subprovince: Sudbury Structure
Supergroup: Sudbury Igneous Complex, Main Mass
Geological Age: Paleoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Massive | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Arenite | 2 | Is |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quartz | Economic | Ore |
Jun 21, 2016 (A Wilson) - One band of the quartzite at the Victoria Mine contained 88% silica.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vein |
Map - Denison-Waters area, Sudbury District
Publication Number: M2119 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1967
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Mines of Ontario
Publication Number: ARV23-01.003 Page: 213 Date: 1998
Author: Sutherland T.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines
Location:
Map - Geology, Sudbury bedrock compilation, Ontario
Publication Number: OF 4570 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2005
Author: Ames, D E; Davidson, A; Buckle, J L; Card, K D
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/221501
MonoMap - Geology of the Denison-Waters area, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: R060 Date: 1968
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Denison Township, District of Sudbury
Publication Number: P0202 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Card K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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