Tom Dixon Trail
City: SydenhamLength: 2.9 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Mica Loop
Overview
There were several mica mines operating near Gould Lake. The McClatchey Mine, located in Concession 10, Lot 7, is situated between Blue Lake and Gould Lake.
A number of old pits and a large boiler may still be seen on the Mica Trail on Conservation Authority property.
The mine was originally worked for phosphate by Snider and Freeman of Perth in the 1870s, then it was sold to McClatchey and Hayden of Belleville who started working it for mica. It was purchased by J. W. Trousdale, a prominent citizen of Sydenham, in 1901, and was mined steadily until 1912. At this time...
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