Horscroft Mine, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horscroft Mine | Mine |
| Laxton Township | Township |
| Kawartha Lakes | City |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 30'' North , 78° 48' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay | 20,354 (2018) | 42.0km |
| Haliburton Village | 1,149 (2019) | 42.5km |
| Omemee | 1,323 (2011) | 51.1km |
| Peterborough | 75,877 (2016) | 61.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kawartha Rock & Fossil Club | Peterborough, Ontario | 41km |
This occurrence is located on the west side of Mud Turtle Lake, halfway between Gull and Balsam lakes, and is near Norland post office. In lot 5 Conc.11
History:
NOTE: 1902: Production of 3.25 tons of material was valued at $400.
1915: 432 pounds of concentrates valued at $550 were shipped. Up to 1916, a large open cut, trenches and a 50-foot shaft were excavated.
1955-56: Rio Tinto Mines Ltd. diamond drilled 6 holes totalling 1043 feet. Drill core sections included 23 inches assaying 4.56" MoS2 and 0.23% U3O8 and 36 inches assaying 0.385% MoS2 and 0.007% U3O8.
1965: Nocana Mines Ltd. and Texas Kidd Mines Ltd. did surface work and sampled the property.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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