Lafarge Dundas North Quarry (Dundas Quarry; Redland; Quarry; Lafarge Quarry; Steetly Quarry; Steetley Quarry; Canada Crushed Stone Quarry), Dundas, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

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There are currently (2008) 3 pits in existence. One active and two being used for storage and processing. There was a fourth pit (Brow Pit) that was closed sometime in the 1920's(?) It was subsequently used as a garbage dump and is now landscaped. There have been several owners of the pits, the most recent being LaFarge Ltd. This was preceded by Steetly Industries (1951 - ?) which operated two pits fronting on Hwy 5, which was in turn was preceded by Canada Crushed Stone (1912 - 1951).
All quarries and their names reflect a continuous operation with the name changes tracking the historical progression of ownership and the several pits which were consecutively and concurrently worked. The pit currently being worked is LafargeDundas North Quarry (from the sign at the entrance 2008).

References:
- Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.
- Mineralogical Record: 20(5): 391.
- Mineralogical Record (1989): 20: 463.
- Rocks & Minerals: 60: 286.

- http://www.unityserve.org/dundashistory/articles/DundasQuarryOralHistoryProject.shtml

Map Reference: 43°19'4"N , 80°0'11"W

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Mineral List:

Anglesite

PbSO

Reference:

[Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ann P.Sabina, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario, GSC Misc. Report 39, 1986]

Lafarge Dundas North Quarry (Dundas Quarry; Redland; Quarry; Lafarge Quarry; Steetly Quarry; Steetley Quarry; Canada Crushed Stone Quarry), Dundas, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
© Reiner Mielke

Aragonite

CaCO

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

'Bitumen'

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Calcite

CaCO

Reference:

[R. Mielke, 2008]

Celestine

SrSO

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals: 60: 286; Mineralogical Record: 20(5): 391.]

Cerussite

PbCO

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Dolomite

CaMg(CO

)

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Fluorite

CaF

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals: 60: 286; Mineralogical Record: 20(5): 391; Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9]

Galena

PbS

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39; R. Mielke 2008]

Goethite

α-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Gunningite

(Zn,Mn)SO

·H

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Gypsum
var: Selenite

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Marcasite

FeS

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39; R. Mielke 2008]

Pyrite

FeS

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Pyrrhotite

, (-4M), also given as Fe

1-x

S (x = 0 - 0.2)

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39; R. Mielke 2008]

Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Quartz
var: Chert

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Rozenite

FeSO

·4H

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

Sphalerite

(Zn,Fe

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.; Rocks & Minerals: 60: 286.]

Strontianite

SrCO

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39; R. Mielke 2008]

Lafarge Dundas North Quarry (Dundas Quarry; Redland; Quarry; Lafarge Quarry; Steetly Quarry; Steetley Quarry; Canada Crushed Stone Quarry), Dundas, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Sulphur

Reference:

[Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.]

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