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Oka Rare Metals mine, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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Oka Rare Metals mineMine
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac- not defined -
Deux-Montagnes RCMRegional County Municipality
LaurentidesAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 32' 50'' North , 74° 1' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.54722,-74.02306
GeoHash:
G#: f2575ed5c
GRN:
N31W38
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac6,195 (2016)2.4km
Pointe-Calumet6,396 (2016)6.9km
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac11,311 (2016)7.2km
Saint-Eustache42,062 (2016)9.4km
Deux-Montagnes17,402 (2016)9.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Montreal Gem and Mineral ClubMontreal, Quebec37km
Mindat Locality ID:
146195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146195:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Formerly: Oka Rare Metals mine, St-Joseph-du-Lac, Oka complex, Deux-Montagnes Co., Québec, Canada

Exploratory mine shaft sunk in 1956 and was investigated as a Nb-Th deposit. Locality is in an apple orchard and was no longer accessible in 2006 (L. Horváth).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Sabina, Ann P. (1983) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kingston, Ontario to Lac St-Jean, Quebec. Miscellaneous report 32. Geological Survey of Canada pp.46-49
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