Sources of Agricultural Limestone

This guide was prepared from information submitted by the limestone companies to a survey by the Ontario Soil Management Research & Services Committee.

The information is intended to assist government and industry personnel to help Ontario farmers obtain agricultural limestone.

If there are any questions regarding the limestone analysis or specifications, please contact the appropriate company for their latest chemical analysis information. The Agricultural Index was prepared from the information provided by the company.

This list does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs of the companies listed.

If you would like to nominate a supplier for inclusion on the page, email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca. The business information you provide will be posted on the OMAF and MRA website.

Alexander Centre Industries Limited (Fisher-Wavy) Georgian Aggregates and Construction
Bertrand Construction L'Orignal Inc. Lafarge Canada
Bolenders Limited Miller Minerals
Carmeuse Lime (BeachviLime) Limited Miller Paving Limited
Cayuga Materials & Construction Co. Nelson Aggregate Co.
Cutler-Magner Company Omya (Canada) Inc.
E.C. King Contracting Setterington's Fertilizer
Elmstone Lime Corporation Walker Brothers Quarries
   


Alexander Centre Industries Limited (Fisher-Wavy)

P.O. Box 1000, Copper Cliff, ON P0M 1N0
Telephone: 705-674-4291
Fax: 705-674-2847
E-Mail: awallgre@fisher-wavy.com

Quarry Location:
1035 Calcite Road, Rogers City, MI 49779-1999
(Distributed from: Fisher Harbour, 7 Miles north of Little Current, Manitoulin Island)
Telephone: 705-674-3226

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 35% calcium; 0.8% magnesium; 100.7% neutralizing value; 87% passing #10 mesh; 41% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 60

 

Bertrand Construction L'Orignal Inc.

P.O. Box 301, L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0
Telephone: 613-675-4614
Fax: 613-675-2610
E-Mail: info@bertrandconstruction.com
Website: http://www.bertrandconstruction.com/

Quarry Location:
2410 Country Road 17, L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0

Type of Lime: Calcitic [Natural Fine Aglime]

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 36.3% calcium; .6% magnesium; 93.9% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 81.3% passing #100 mesh

Calculated Agricultural Index: 83.3

 

Bolenders Limited

P.O. Box 329, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
E-Mail: wcgrocks@sympatico.ca

Quarry Location:
Eagle lake, Haliburton

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 25% calcium; 17% magnesium; 103% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 72% passing #60 mesh

Calculated Agricultural Index: 102

 

Carmeuse Lime (BeachviLime) Limited

P.O. Box 190, Ingersoll, ON N5C 3K5
Telephone: 519-423-6283
Fax: 519-423-6545

Quarry Location:
Oxford County Road # 6, Ingersoll, ON

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 38.8% calcium; 0.33% magnesium; 98% neutralizing value; 96% passing #10 mesh; 38% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 75

 

Cayuga Materials & Construction Co.

R.R. # 4, Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
Telephone: 905-772-3331
Fax: 905-772-3089

Quarry Location:
#511, Highway # 3, Cayuga, ON 0A 1E0

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 19.7% calcium; 12.2% magnesium; 96.3% neutralizing value; 98.5% passing #10 mesh; 32.3% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 56.6

 

Cutler-Magner Company

12th Ave. W. & Waterfront, Box 16807, Duluth, Minnesota, 55816-0807, U.S.A.
Telephone: 218-722-3981
Fax: 218-722-2667
E-Mail: tspooner@cutler-magner.com

Plant Location:
Hill Avenue & Winter Street, Superior, WI 54880, U.S.A.
Telephone: 715-392-5146

Type of Lime: Calcitic (rotary kiln fines)

Typical Chemical Analysis: 37.33% calcium; 0.34% magnesium; 108% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 99.9% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 108

 

E.C. King Contracting

2125 16th Ave. East, P.O. Box 457, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7
Telephone: 519-376-6140

Quarry Location:
1650 20th St. E., Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7
Telephone: 519-376-2610

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 24.4% calcium; 10.5% magnesium; 103.6% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 98.7% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 102.8

 

Elmstone Lime Corporation

R.R. # 8, Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Telephone: 613-476-4339

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 31.8% calcium; 1.0% magnesium; 84.7% neutralizing value; 97.0% passing #10 mesh; 95.4% passing # 60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 81.3

 

Georgian Aggregates and Construction

P.O. Box 340, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z7
Telephone: 1-800-461-9193
Fax: 705-445-1776
E-Mail: jboudreau@walkerind.com
Website: http://www.walkerind.com/

Quarry Location (1):
Nichols Line Rd., 8 km. North of Orillia, off Hwy. 11
Telephone: 1-800-461-9193

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 35.3% calcium; .43% magnesium; 96.8% neutralizing value; 99.9% passing #10 mesh; 50.8% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 68.1

Quarry Location (2):
Simcoe Cty. Road 91, 3 miles west of Duntroon, ON
Telephone: 1-800-461-9193

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 22.30% calcium; 13.70% magnesium; 108.0% neutralizing value; 95.1% passing #10 mesh; 50.9% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 74.1

 

Lafarge Canada

628 Hwy. # 5, Dundas, ON L9H 5E2
Telephone: 905-527-3671 or 1-800-332-9786
Fax: 905-628-5690
E-Mail: mike.whitehead@lafarge-na.com
Website: www.lafargenorthamerica.com/

Quarry Location:
Telephone: 905-527-3671, ext 263

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 29.7% calcium; 20.3% magnesium; 103% neutralizing value: 92.7% passing #10 mesh; 43.3% passing #60 mesh

Calculated Agricultural Index: 65

 

Miller Minerals

P.O. Box 248, Hwy. 11B North
New Liskeard, ON
P0J 1P0
Telephone: 705-672-2282
Fax: 705-672-2746
E-Mail: tomiller@onlink.net
Website: www.millergroup.ca/

Quarry Location:
136015 Ramsey Road, Haileybury, ON P0J 1K0
Telephone: 705-672-2282

Type of Lime: Calcitic and Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 19.0 to 20.4% calcium; .8 to 1.4% magnesium; 95% neutralizing value; 95 to 100% passing #10 mesh; 70 to 75% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 72 - 76

 

Miller Paving Limited

8050 Woodbine Avenue, Markdale, ON L3R 2N8
Telephone: 905-475-6356
Fax: 905-475-7545
Email: peter.crocker@millergroup.ca
Website: www.millergroup.ca

Quarry Location:
356 Miller Road, Kawartha Lakes (Brechin), ON

 

Nelson Aggregate

3114 Burnside Line, Orillia, ON L3V 6H4
Telephone: 705 325-2264
Fax: 705-325-2265
E-Mail chris.roote@nelsonaggregate.com
Website: www.nelsonaggregate.com

Quarry Location:
3114 Burnside line,7km off Hwy. 11
Telephone: 705 325-2264

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 36.6% calcium; .99% magnesium; 94.8% neutralizing value; 10.38% 0.25mm - 2.0mm, 89.62% < 0.25mm

Calculated Agricultural Index: 89

 

Omya Canada Inc.

Box 245, Perth, ON K7H 3E4
Telephone: 613-267-5367
Fax: 613-267-5408

Quarry Location:
Tatlock, ON
Telephone: 613-256-5374

Type of Lime: Calcitic Slurry

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 27% calcium; 0.5% magnesium; 79% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 99.6% passing #60 mesh;
Calculated Agricultural Index: 78.8

Type of Lime: Calcitic Powder

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 40% calcium; 0.35% magnesium; 99% neutralizing value; 100% passing #10 mesh; 99.6% passing #60 mesh;
Calculated Agricultural Index: 99

 

Setterington's Fertilizer

601 County Road # 14, R.R.# 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8
Telephone: 519-326-9093
Fax: 519-326-1667

Quarry Location (1):
Michigan Limestone Operations
Port Dolomite, Hwy. M134, R.R. # 1, Cedarville, MI 49719

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 21% calcium; 12% magnesium; 108% neutralizing value; 85% passing #10 mesh; 21% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 50.3 (estimated)

Quarry Location (2):

Michigan Limestone Operations
1035 Calcite Rd., Rogers City, MI 49779
Phone: 906-484-2201 or 517-734-2131

Type of Lime: Calcitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 38% calcium; 0.7% magnesium; 101% neutralizing value; 66% passing #20 mesh; 15% passing #100 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 36 (estimated)

 

Walker Brothers Quarries

P.O. Box 100, Thorold, ON L2V 3Y8
Telephone: 905-227-4142
Fax: 905-227-1034

Quarry Location (1):
2800 Thorold Townline Rd., Thorold, ON L2V 3Y8

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 26.3% calcium; 8.0% magnesium; 91.5% neutralizing value; 99% passing #10 mesh; 86.0% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 83.4

Quarry Location: (2):
Vineland, ON L0R 2C0

Type of Lime: Dolomitic

Guaranteed Minimum Specifications: 21.8% calcium; 12.9% magnesium; 94.5% neutralizing value; 100.0% passing #10 mesh; 98.0% passing #60 mesh;

Calculated Agricultural Index: 93.4

 


For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 March 2004
Last Reviewed: 14 mai 2013