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Wright mine, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 33' 33'' North , 76° 45' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.55917,-76.75361
GRN:
N31W39
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Renfrew8,018 (2008)11.7km
Shawville1,608 (2016)21.6km
Fort-Coulonge2,911 (2016)32.4km
Arnprior9,607 (2008)34.5km
Pembroke15,551 (2008)40.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
14715
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14715:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In dolomitic crystaline limestone.

Crystalline dolomite on lot 25, concession III, Ross township, has been exposed in 4 pits at 50 to 250 feet and l small pit at 700 feet east of a road in the eastern part of the lot. (ARV53)

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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References

www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/MDI/data/records/MDI31F10SW00011.html
Satterly, J. (1944) Mineral Occurrences in the Renfrew Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Fifty - Third Annual Report, ARV53, Pt.3, P.107.
Storey, C.C. and Vos M.A. (1981) Industrial minerals of the Pembroke-Renfrew area, Part 1, Marble, Ontario Geological Survey, Mineral deposits Circular 21, P.65-66.
Martin, W. (1983) Industrial Minerals of the Algonquin Region, Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5425, p.196-197.
Sabina, Ann P. (2007) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Témiscaming, Quebec. Miscellaneous report 48. Geological Survey of Canada p.77
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