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Picton ultramafic dyke, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 2' 60'' North , 77° 7' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.05000,-77.12861
GRN:
N30W40
Type:
Dike
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Picton3,983 (2013)5.6km
Prince Edward25,496 (2010)11.1km
Deseronto1,897 (2008)17.8km
Belleville49,454 (2018)24.1km
Napanee Downtown1,500 (2011)26.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
122802
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122802:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A kimberlite dyke in the Picton Limestone Quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Berthierine var. Titanium-bearing Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4

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References

Arima, M., Fleet, M.E., and Barnett, R.L. (1985) Titanian berthierine: a Ti-rich serpentine group mineral from the Picton ultramafic dyke, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 23: 213-220.
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