Stone Industry

TECHNICAL STUDIES

• Beard, R. C. 1996. A Plan for the Development of an Expanded Granite Dimension Stone Industry in Northwestern Ontario, 49p. 

• Currier, L. W. 1960. Geologic Appraisal of Dimension-Stone Deposits , 78p.

• Farrow, D.G. 1996. Potential Dimension Stone Quarry Sites in the Kenora, Ignace, and Rainy River Areas of Northwestern Ontario ; Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5949 , 139p.

• Gerow, M.C., Sherlock, E.J., and Bellinger, J.A. 1991. Soapstone in Ontario ; Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5764 , 208p.

• Hill, J. R. Building and Ornamental Stone Study Project, District of Kenora , Ontario . Results of Geological Investigation, 9p.

• Hinz, P., Landry, R.M., and Gerow, M.C. 1994. Dimension Stone Occurences and Deposits in Northwestern Ontario , Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5890, 191p.

• Kuryliw, C. 1998. Potential Dimension Stone Quarry Sites in Northwestern Ontario, 14p.

• Lake of the Woods Community Development Inc. 1996. Granite Dimension Stone Sites, Kenora Area , Northwestern Ontario, 23p.

• Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 1990. Ontario Catalogue; Dimensional Stone.

• Storey, C.C. 1984. Preliminary Report of the Building and Ornamental Stone Industry, Part 2m Kenora and Rainy River Districts; Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5522, 127p.

• Storey, C.C. 1986. Building and Ornamental Stone Inventory in the Districts of Kenora and Rainy River; Ontario Geological Survey, Mineral Deposits Circular 27, 150p.

LABOUR MARKET STUDIES

• International Mining Company and Associates. 1992. Feasibility Study for the Development, Production, and Marketing of Northern Ontario Granite, 6p.

• JCP Planning and Development, 1997. Investor Information Package for a Granite Finishing Plant in the Kenora Area, 21p.

• Norfund Company, 1993. Feasibility Study for Boundary Stone, Natural Stone Fabrication Facility in Northwestern Ontario. Norfund Project # 7096, 61p.

• Palin Granite Canada Inc. 1989. Report to Norfund, 12p.

• Smith, A.L., Vachon, A. 2000. Ear Falls Project Qualification Report; An Economic Evaluation of Proposed, Intergrated Granite Quarrying and Finishing Plant Operations in Northwestern Ontario, 67p.

• Winter, L. D.S. 1992. An Evaluation of the Need for An Ontario Stone Industry Association, 25p.

• Zierden, C. 1986. The Feasibility of a Granite Fabricating Plant in Northwestern Ontario, 34p.

TRANSPORTATION STUDIES

• Bouchard, Gary, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 1997. Information on Transportation and Exporting; Granite Plant, Kenora , Ontario , Canada, 52p.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

• Aercoustics Engineering Limited. 1990. The Potential Impact of Noise From Granite Quarrying as Proposed at Six Sites in the Lount Lake Area, 56p.

• Robert Dodd Consulting Engineers. 1989. Environmental Impact Analysis, Granite Quarry Operations, English River Road and Lount Lake Road , Kenora District, 35p.

OTHER

• Mineral Development Section, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 1994. Teaching Module for Building Stone.

• Riedelsheimer, W., Schmidt, J. 1987. Inter-Granite Canada Limited.