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| Record Name(s) | Peatland 42b-175 - 1984, Muskego Lake - 1984 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1985-Jul-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-11 |
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Primary Commodities: Peat
Township or Area: Keith
Latitude: 48° 10' 19.53" Longitude: -82° 24' 5.21"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 395807.71 Northing: 5336377.39 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42B01NW
Point Location Description: Approximate centre of swamp surrounding Muskego Lake.
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: A logging road runs parallel to the eastern boundary of this site. The road meets the CNR line that runs west to Foleyet. The site is located 5 km south of highway 101.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Sedimentary Unconsolidated-unsubdivided | 1 | Host |
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Oct 07, 2011 (A Wilson) - This peatland has commercial possibilities, primarily for the extraction of fuel peat. The deposit is estimated to contain 9.87 million cubic metres of humified peat and 4.58 million cubic metres of unhumified peat. Sphagnum peat is abundant in the deposit.
Mono - Peat and peatland evaluation of the Foleyet area, volumes 1 to 5
Publication Number: OFR5492 Page: 139-165 Date: 1984
Author: Dendron Resource Surveys Ltd.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Evaluation of the potential of peat in Ontario, energy and non-energy uses
Publication Number: OP07 Date: 1997
Author: Monenco Ontario Ltd.
Publisher Name: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
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File - Resident Geologist files 1946, air photo
Publication Number: Date: 1946
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP
Book - Keith Township - unpublished GDIF
Publication Number: GDIF Date: 1993
Author: Resident Geologist Staff
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP
Book - Peat and Peatland Resources of Northern Ontario
Publication Number: MP153 Date: 1994
Author: Riley, J.L.
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