| Deposit ID | 10023342 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000214 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kaiser Celestite Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lake Enon, Loch Lommond |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.58241, 45.83322 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 31 MILES SW OF SYDNEY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Nova Scotia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Strontium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Celestite | Ore |
| Anhydrite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE 50-55% SRSO4. ORE ANALYSIS: 50-60% SRSO4 |
|---|---|
| Result | 14-30% SIO2 |
| Result | 10-20% CACO3 |
| Result | 1.5-2.0% BASO4 |
| Result | 0.5-5% FE2O3 |
| Result | 0.5-5% AL2O3. |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Windsor Group;Uist Formation;Loch Lomond And Enon Formations |
| Rock description | Windsor Group;Uist Formation;Loch Lomond And Enon Formations |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| (1) | -60.58241, 45.83322 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Loch Lomond Basin |
| General form | STRATIFORM |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| Discoverer | Lura Corporation |
| Year of first production | 1970 |
| Year of last production | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kaiser Celestite Mining |
| First year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000214 |
FELDERHOF, G.W., 1978, BARITE, CELESTITE AND FLUORITE IN NOVA SCOTIA: NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES BULLETIN 4, P. 84-87.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1974, NO. , P. 29.
ADAMS, G.C., DICKIE, G.B., FOWLER, J., AND POTTER, R.R., 1988, NOVA SCOTIA--NORTH AMERICA'S DOORSTEP TO INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY, IN CLARKE, G.M., ED., 8TH "INDUSTRIAL MINERALS" INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, P. 18-24.
FELDERHOF, 1978.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 6 CELESTITE BODIES TO THE SOUTH, EAST, AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ENON. THE 3 BODIES AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE COMPOSE THE ENON PROPERTY, THE 2 TO THE NORTHEAST THEMCRAE PROPERTY, AND THE CELESTITE BODY DIRECTLY EAST OF THE LAKE IS THE AMAC PROPERTY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1993 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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