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File Created: 07-Jan-2011 by Sarah Meredith-Jones (SMJ)
Last Edit:  03-May-2011 by Laura deGroot (LDG)

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Name K2 QUARRY, OCEAN PEARL Mining Division Victoria
BCGS Map 092C059
Status Producer NTS Map 092C09E
Latitude 048º 34' 20'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 124º 13' 47'' Northing 5380633
Easting 409288
Commodities Slate, Building Stone, Dimension Stone Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Crescent, Pacific Rim, Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Ocean Pearl Quarry is located in the Leech River Formation near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island.

K2 Stone Quarries Inc. mines meta-mudstone or meta-siltstone with slaty partings at the K2 Quarry which is used as building stone and as landscaping stone. K2 has increased sales in 2009 and a significant expansion of the existing quarry is underway. In 2009 they hauled approximately 14,000 tonnes and produced approximately 2000 tonnes of finished product. In 2010 production was forecast to be 16,000 tonnes.

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 2009-69, 2010-88
Victoria Times Colonist Jan.6, 2011
EMPR PFD 802131

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