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Map 1 - Limestone and Dolomite Occurrences of BC (PDF document, 9.2 Mb)
Map 2 - Geology and Limestone Occurrence of Northern Texada Island (PDF document, 202 Kb)
 

Limestone and dolomite deposits of varying size and quality are found throughout British Columbia.  Some of the more accessible ones are currently being exploited for the manufacture of cement, lime, agricultural soil conditioner and a variety of crushed and ground products. Other carbonate deposits will be explored and possibly developed in the near future to satisfy increasing demand for limestone by the pulp and paper industry and for limestone and dolomite as fillers and extenders. Consumption by the mining industry will also become increasingly important in the very near future for the treatment of a variety of mine effluents.  This open file report has been prepared to meet industry demands for up-to-date information on limestone and dolomite in the province.  Detailed descriptions are given for a number of carbonate occurrences (excluding magnesite, marl, travertine, tufa) throughout British Columbia, based on a compilation of previously published and unpublished literature dealing with limestone and dolomite in the province.  The report is exhaustive in respect to available, up-to-date geological data.  It can be expected, however, that with further exploration, many more exploitable limestone and dolomite bodies will be discovered.  This compilation relies extensively on several previous province-wide compilations.