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Labelle Canada Garnet Mine

LABELLE, QUEBEC
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INFORMATION

We would like to thank Isabelle D. on submitting this amazing location to us.

The Labelle Canada Garnet Limited Mine is located in Labelle, Québec. The now abandoned mine is located on municipal property and can be accessed by the Labelle Cross Country Ski Club trails.

As of July 2020, as per our observations, the abandoned mine property consists of the following:
  • Wooden Remnants of an old cabin
  • A large/tall chimney with metal door
  • A tall/skinny chimney
  • Large Concrete Base on which the large mill stood on
  • Multiple Foundations
  • Metal bed frames
  • Toppled brick chimney
  • Multiple open trench cuts
  • Flooded Pits
  • One Adit with a collapsed entrance and rail line

The following historical information was written by Raymond Leblanc on April 12, 1949 in the a report titled “Report on the property of Canada Garnet Limited Montreal”

History of the Company

The holdings of the present company were formerly owned by the Labelle Nicket & Garnet Co., Ltd, incorporated in 1926. This company failed in 1932 and was taken over in 1933 by the Labelle Mining Company Ltd. In 1937, the latter was reorganized as the Canada Garnet, Ltd. (Suite 16, Sauvegarde Building) Montreal.

Workings 

The main workings are situated at the western end of lots 16 and 17, Range J, on a hillside rising from the northern extremity of Lake Vignon (see Writer's plans Nos. 2,3 and 4, included in report dated February 17, 1944).

The workings, in 1944, consisted of minor stripping, two main trenches about 5 to 8 feet deep, 5 to 10 wide and 180 and 220 feet long, connected by a shallower cross-trench about 50 feet in length, a shaft 25 feet deep and about 7 feet square, an adit 130 feet long driven in a northernly direction from the toe of the hill, and three diamond drill holes forming a total of approximately 2000 feet of drilling. A cut 100 feet long, 15 feet wide and 10 to 12 feet deep had also been excavated in roch at the bottom of the hill.
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In 1948 further stripping with bull-dozer tractor, was undertaken and an area measuring approximately 500 to 600 feet in width and 1400 to 1500 feet in length, in a northeast direction, was excavated to bedrock at the northern end of Lake Vignon. Another area starting three or four hundred feet north of the first was also excavated to bed rock; the dimensions of this exposure are
about 1200 feet in a northern direction by a width of perhaps 250 feet. Moreover, stripping operations were also undertaken further north of the afore mentioned workings, at Lake Vigné, where an area measuring approximately 300 feet by 100 feet was exposed.

Local Geology
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From the economic viewpoint the garnet found on the property may conveniently be divided into two classes:

1. Disseminated garnet, found in gneiss and pegmatite.
2. Massive Garnet, found in association with pyrrhotite.

The tonnage of the first category probably amounts to several millions tons. The garnets are small and have to be crushed to from 20 to 35 mesh for concentration. The hardness is 7.5. The commercial value may be estimated es between $100. and $200. a ton depending on conditions.

The second category of garnet occurs in fairly large crystals, has a hardness of 7.5 to 8.0, and possesses high abrasive qualities. Tonnage estimates have not been made. Selling price may reach $350 to $500 per pound in some cases.

Location ID #CM0029

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POTENTIAL RISKS:
NO RESTRICTIONS

No Signs or Warnings
Slippery Rocks
Holes & Pits
Concrete Foundations
Cliffs
​Ticks / Deer Flies

Unstable Adit Entrance Dangerous
Cave-ins
Note:
No one should attempt to explore an abandoned mine as there are many dangers such as cave-ins, bad air, and hidden shafts. Explore at own risk.​

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TERRAIN DIFFICULTY:
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FAMILY FRIENDLY:
Yes
​The Adit Is Not Family Friendly

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EQUIPMENT:
Flashlight
Waterproof Shoes
​Bug Spray

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TOURS:
N/A


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 Historical PHOTOGRAPHS:





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How To Get There:

Park your vehicle at the Labelle Cross Country Ski Club parking lot and walk to the coordinated provided below using either the Labelle Cross Country Ski Club trails or Chemin De La Mine road.

Approx: 1 Hour 30 Min Walk
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NOTE: Using the Chemin De La Mine Road beyond the Cross Country Ski Club parking lot becomes very rough and at one point becomes logs. (See attached images below)
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​Coordinates: 46.255513, -74.758675
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Estimated Travel Time: 02:02:00 from downtown Ottawa.

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