Moose River Basin: geology and mineral potential - Geology Ontario
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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