Ontario Mineral Inventory

Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI52G06SW00004

Record: MDI52G06SW00004

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s) Bonheur Quarry - 1987
Related Record Type Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status Prospect
Date Created 1987-Apr-14
Date Last Modified 2022-Jul-28
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Granite



Location

Township or Area: Burk

Latitude: 49° 18' 57.57"    Longitude: -91° 19' 52.14"

UTM Zone: 15    Easting: 621287.364   Northing: 5463923.883    UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52G06SW

Point Location Description: General

Location Method: Field Visit



Exploration History

pre-1937: produced from 3 quarry sites 57,570 cubic metres of stone.


Geology

Province: Superior

Subprovince: Wabigoon

Geological Age: Archean  



Mineral Record Details

References

Publication - The granite industry of Canada; Canada Mines Branch, Publication 846

Publication Number: CMB Pub 846 Page: 145  Date: 1955

Author: Carr, G.F.

Publisher Name: Canada Mines Branch

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/307982


Book - Ignace sheet, southwest quarter, Kenora District, Ontario

Publication Number: Paper 38-13 Page: 5-6  Date: 1938

Author: Tanton, T L

Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada

Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/101128


Mono - Industrial minerals of northern Ontario-supplement 1

Publication Number: OFR5388 Page: 155, 156  Date: 1982

Author: Vos M.A., Abolins T., Smith V.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Mono - Building and ornamental stone inventory in the districts of Kenora and Rainy River

Publication Number: MDC027 Page: 21-22  Date: 1986

Author: Storey C.C.

Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey

Location:


Report an Error

We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.


Terms of Use

Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.


Ministry Contact Information

For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Kenora Resident Geologist District Office