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Moose River Basin: geology and mineral potential - Geology Ontario

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Lignite <strong>and</strong> Industrial Mineral Resources of<br />

the <strong>Moose</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Basin</strong><br />

by<br />

M.A. Vos 1<br />

CONTENTS<br />

PAGE<br />

Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />

Lignite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />

Formation of Lignite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />

The Onakawana Lignite Fields .. ... ...... ........ .......... .. ............ ... .... 140<br />

Other Lignite Occurrences ............ ...... .. . ..................... ... ..... ... 145<br />

Big Bend - Mattagami <strong>River</strong> ... .............. ................ .............,. 145<br />

Adam Creek - Kipling Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 147<br />

Coal <strong>River</strong> - Burstall Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147<br />

Portage Isl<strong>and</strong> - Sutcliffe Township ........ ..... ..... .................... ... . 147<br />

Big Rapids, Missinaibi <strong>River</strong>-McCuaig Township ............. ................. 147<br />

Chausse Creek, Opasatika <strong>River</strong>-Acres Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />

Hambly No. l Drillhole-Hambly Township . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />

Ranoke DDK 74-80 HoggTownship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />

<strong>Moose</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Basin</strong> Studies 1975 ... ........... ...... .. ........... ........... .. ... 148<br />

Hole 75-01 ................... ..... ... .................. ... ............... 149<br />

Hole 75-02 .................................. .. ........................... 149<br />

Hole 75-03 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 149<br />

Hole 75-04 .......... ........................ ............................. 149<br />

Hole 75-05 ..... ... ................... ............... ............... ... ... 150<br />

Hole 75-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150<br />

Lignite Potential of the <strong>Moose</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Basin</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />

Industrial Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />

<strong>Geology</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />

Silica S<strong>and</strong> ............. ... .................. ....... ........ .................. 155<br />

Silica S<strong>and</strong>-Kaolin Clay Association ............ .... ........ .......... ....... 155<br />

<strong>Moose</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Basin</strong> Studies 1975 ............... ....... .. ... .................. 157<br />

Drillhole 75-01 ... ........................... ....... ........ .............. 157<br />

Drillhole 75-02 ........................................................... 158<br />

Drillhole 75-03 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 158<br />

Drillhole 75-04 .... ....................................................... 161<br />

Drillhole 75-05 ............... ............................................ 161<br />

Drillhole 75-06 ....................................................... .... 163<br />

Kaolin <strong>and</strong> Fireclay . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . 163<br />

Mineralogy ...................................... ........................ 165<br />

Origin And Character of Deposits . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166<br />

UsesofKaolin ............................................................ 168<br />

Previous Studies .......................................... .... .. . .. . .. . . . . 169<br />

Mineral Deposits Section, <strong>Ontario</strong> Geological Survey.<br />

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