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| Record Name(s) | Palin Granite - 9999, Pine Green Quarry - 9999, Direct Lake Green Quarry - 9999 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Producing Mine |
| Date Created | 1996-Dec-12 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-18 |
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Primary Commodities: Granite
Township or Area: Forgotten Lake Area
Latitude: 50° 4' 43.01" Longitude: -94° 16' .81"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 409355 Northing: 5548140 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52L01SW
Point Location Description: Quarry
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: THE QUARRY IS LOCATED IN THE DIRECT LAKE AREA,APPROX. 65 KM NORTH KENORA ON THE JONES RD.THE QUARRY CAN BE ACCESSED BY A SERIES OF ALL-WEATHER BUSH ROADS. TRAVEL NORTH FROM KENORA ON JONES ROAD FOR 43.5 KM.TURN LEFT ON THE LOUNT LAKE ROAD AND TRAVEL 16.1 KM. TAKE THE LEFT FORK IN THE ROAD AND TRAVEL 3.2 KM. THE ROAD TERMINATES AT THE QUARRY.
Prior to 1986 the area received sporadic exploration for dimension stone. 1986: Property identified by M.C. Gerow (MNDM) and Palin Granite Co. representatives during regional helicopter field trip. Site staked by G. Zebruck on behalf of Palin Granite Oy. 1988: Palin Granite Canada Inc. incorporated to co-ordinate exploration and development in the Canada. 1989: Exploration begun to identify potential dimension stone deposits. 1990: A 5 km road constructed to access potential quarry site, diamond drilling conducted, test blocks removed for market evaluation and physical testing. 1992: Palin Granite Canada Ltd. opened its Pine Green Quarry on July 15. Planned production for 1992 was 84,000 cu. ft. 1994: Palin Granite Canada Ltd. is still operating the quarry. 2022: Nelson Granite holds an aggregate permit over the quarry.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Winnipeg River
Terrane: Winnipeg River
Geological Age: Archean Geochronological Age: 2.66GA Geochron. Age Ref.: BEAKHOUSE (1991)
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - Beakhouse (1991) describes the geology of the area: The Winnipeg River Subprovince is a dominantly granitoid domain within the central part of the western Superior Province. The Subprovince is flanked to the south by a granite-greenstone domain (western Wabigoon Subprovince) and to the north by a metasedimentary migmatite domain (English River Subprovince) and a greenstone domain (Bird River Subprovince). Granodioritic to granitic plutons, the granitic suite, and minor dioritic to granodioritic plutons, the mafic suite, were emplaced between 2.66 and 2.71 Ga. The granitic suite is interpreted to have originated by the partial melting of the older metatonalites in tectonically thickened crust. Beakhouse (1991) goes on to describe the Lount Lake Batholith: The various phases of the Lount Lake batholith are typical of the granitic suite. The most abundant rock type is medium-grained granodiorite commonly characterized by large (less than 10 cm in diameter; usually approximately 1 to 3 cm in their longest dimension), subhedral to euhedral, perthitic microcline megacrysts. On the basis of their textures, composition and phase equilibria considerations, these megacrysts have been interpreted to be late magmatic megacrysts rather than true phenocrysts or porphyroblasts (Beakhouse 1983). Biotite is the ubiquitous and dominant mafic phase. Subordinate hornblende occurs very locally in close proximity to amphibolitic enclaves and is interpreted to be xenocrystic. Common primary accessory phases include magnetite, epidote, sphene, zircon and apatite. Secondary alteration products include white mica, epidote and carbonate (after plagioclase), and chlorite and magnetite (after biotite).
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Granite | 1 | Alkali Feldspar Granite | Med Gr.,Equigranular | Host |
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Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - This section of medium-grained, equigranular, alkali feldspar granite consists predominantly of interlocking grains of quartz and alkali feldspars with lesser amounts of interstitial biotite mica. Trace amounts of apatite, opaques (likely iron oxides or sulphides) and zircon are also present in interstitial areas. Alkali feldspars are partially altered producing mottled patches of sericite mica within feldspar grains. Microcline exhibits characteristic polysynthetic twinning. Mutual grain boundaries between quartz grains are characterized by polygonal, triagonal junctions suggesting thermal annealing after crystallization of primary mineral grains. Pine Green Granite: Petrographic description by Geoscience Laboratory, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto In 1991 C. Storey (Resident Geologist's Files, Kenora District) described the mineralogy of the Pine Green Granite: The stone is primarily composed of potassium feldspar megacrysts up to 4 cm, within a quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, biotite matrix. The matrix is fine-grained with grain sizes ranging from 1-3 mm. Quartz is clear and colourless, the plagioclase feldspar is clear to milky white. Yellow-brown staining along fractures and grain boundaries contribute to the overall colour. There is possibly incipient alteration (albitization ?) along fractures and around grain boundaries in the megacrysts. There is no evidence of perthitic intergrowth in the megacrysts. Modal analysis indicates the rock is a granite. The samples plot in the granite field on the Streckeisen diagram. JOINTING: Jointing and sheeting is widely spaced and allows for the removal of blocks of virtually any size. COLOUR: The rock at surface (60 cm to 6 m) is a yellow colour while at depth it is green. Both stones are being quarried for production (see Photos 6 and 7, Appendix A). TEXTURE: The stone is coarse grained to megacrystic.
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - This section of medium-grained, equigranular, alkali feldspar granite consists predominantly of interlocking grains of quartz and alkali feldspars with lesser amounts of interstitial biotite mica. Trace amounts of apatite, opaques (likely iron oxides or sulphides) and zircon are also present in interstitial areas. Alkali feldspars are partially altered producing mottled patches of sericite mica within feldspar grains. Microcline exhibits characteristic polysynthetic twinning. Mutual grain boundaries between quartz grains are characterized by polygonal, triagonal junctions suggesting thermal annealing after crystallization of primary mineral grains. Pine Green Granite: Petrographic description by Geoscience Laboratory, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto In 1991 C. Storey (Resident Geologist's Files, Kenora District) described the mineralogy of the Pine Green Granite: The stone is primarily composed of potassium feldspar megacrysts up to 4 cm, within a quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, biotite matrix. The matrix is fine-grained with grain sizes ranging from 1-3 mm. Quartz is clear and colourless, the plagioclase feldspar is clear to milky white. Yellow-brown staining along fractures and grain boundaries contribute to the overall colour. There is possibly incipient alteration (albitization ?) along fractures and around grain boundaries in the megacrysts. There is no evidence of perthitic intergrowth in the megacrysts. Modal analysis indicates the rock is a granite. The samples plot in the granite field on the Streckeisen diagram. JOINTING: Jointing and sheeting is widely spaced and allows for the removal of blocks of virtually any size. COLOUR: The rock at surface (60 cm to 6 m) is a yellow colour while at depth it is green. Both stones are being quarried for production (see Photos 6 and 7, Appendix A). TEXTURE: The stone is coarse grained to megacrystic.
Dec 07, 2005 (W Bellinger) - 8) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: The following test results were obtained by Palin Granite Canada Ltd. (Industrial Minerals Geologist's Files, Thunder Bay): Pine Green Granite: Compressive Strength: 20,133 psi (138.67 MPa), Modulus of Rupture: 1,608 psi (11.09 MPa), Absorption: 0.1818%, Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.67, Density: 166.6 lb/ft3 (2,665 kg/m3), Abrasive Hardness: 62.4. Crystal Gold Granite: Compressive Strength: 24,746 psi (171 MPa), Modulus of Rupture: 1,701 psi (11.73 MPa), Absorption: 0.3202%, Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.681, Density: 167.3 lb/ft3 (2,676.8 kg/m3).
Map - Kenora-Fort Frances, geological compilation series, Kenora and Rainy River districts
Publication Number: M2443 Scale: 1:253,440 Date: 1981
Author: Blackburn C.E., Beard R.C., Rivett A.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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Mono - Dimensional Stone Occurrences and Deposits in Northwest Ontario
Publication Number: OFR5890 Date: 1994
Author: Hinz P., Landry R.M., Gerow M.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological series, Operation Kenora-Sydney Lake, Kenora-Minaki sheet, District of Kenora
Publication Number: P1030 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1975
Author: Breaks F.W., Bond W.D., McWilliams G.H., Gower C.F., Stone D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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File - Industrial minerals geologist files
Publication Number: IMF Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Thunder Bay RGP
Map - Geological series, Operation Kenora-Sydney Lake, Gordon-Big Canyon lakes, District of Kenora
Publication Number: P1031 Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1975
Author: Breaks F.W., Bond W.D., McWilliams G.H., Gower C.F., Findlay D.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
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File - Kenora Resident Geologist Mineral Deposit Files
Publication Number: RGF Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Kenora RGP
Mono - Building and ornamental stone inventory in the districts of Kenora and Rainy River
Publication Number: MDC027 Date: 1986
Author: Storey C.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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