MINERAL INVENTORY FILE NO.
1038
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PRODUCT
Crushed Stone
NTS AREA
62I/12
REF.
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NAME OF PROPERTY
Mariash Quarry
OWNER OF OPERATOR ADDRESS
Mariash Construction Ltd.
P.O. Box 425
Stony Mountain MB R0C 3A0
OBJECT LOCATED
Stony Mountain Area
MINING DIVISION
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Latitude
UTM 628100E
Longitude
5550450N
Uncertainty (m)
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UTM Zone
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Easting
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Northing
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L.S./Quarter Section
01
Section
14
Township
13
Range
2 EPM
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT
It is of Stony Mountain Formation: Gunton, Penitentiary and Gunn Members. The Gunton Member is very resistant caprock that is light brown to tan. The beds are of medium to thick and have fine to medium crystalline. The porosity is 5-7% and it is vuggy. The formation is interbedded with red brown to buff mudstone (Oxidation-Reduction). There exists a good fossiliferous bed towards the base (brachiopods).
The Gunn Member is a purple red shade. Calcite dolomite is present and some parts are all limestone. The Gunn member is not all in situ and may be from deeper portions of the pit.
Use: Crushed Stone
ASSOCIATED MINERALS OR PRODUCTS OF VALUE
N/A
HISTORY OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1992 - 1995: Production of crushed stone was continuous through out this time. Ownership remains with Mariash Construction Ltd.
1995: Production at this site continues.
HISTORY OF PRODUCTION
Production of crushed stone has occurred since at least 1992.
REFERENCES
Bamburak, J. and Bezys, R., 1995: Capital Region Study, Quarry descriptions 1995.
Bennett, L., 1996: Personal Communication.
MAP REFERENCES
Map 62I/12, Stonewall, (Topography), Sc. 1:50 000, Surveys & Mapping Branch, Ottawa.
Rockwood An35
URL
N/A
REMARKS
UQI: 1Q/01-14-12-2E1
NOTES
N/A
Compiled/Revised by:
KH
Date
05/24/96
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