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Sheet of mica from the Purdy Mine

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Muscovite

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Sheet of mica from the Purdy Mine

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Muscovite

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Sheet of mica from the Purdy Mine

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Muscovite

Purdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 19' 1'' North , 78° 54' 11'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f0pzkxb37

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mattawa	2,415 (2008)	15.6km
Powassan	1,243 (2008)	46.6km
Témiscaming	1,854 (2016)	47.3km
South River	1,193 (2008)	65.3km

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Club	Location	Distance
Nipissing Rock and Mineral Club	Nipissing, Ontario	45km

Mindat Locality ID:

15148

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:15148:6

GUID (UUID V4):

In pegmatite.

The deposit was discovered in 1941 by J. Purdy and H. MacDonald of Eau Claire. They recovered about $20,000 worth of muscovite in 1941 and 1942. The deposit was later operated by Purdy Mica Mines Limited (19442-1945) and by Northern Mica Company (1949-1953). The total production amounted to 2,942,786 pounds of mica valued at $1,577,326. The mica was trimmed in shops at Mattawa and North Bay. The mine was worked by open-cuts, an adit, and shafts. The deepest opening is 130 feet.

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Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI31L07SW00014.html

ⓘ 'Fergusonite'

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄

References:

www.ontariominerals.com/onmins-xyz.htm.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102463

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Euxenite-(Y)	4.DG.05	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
ⓘ	Yttrotantalite-(Y)	4.DG.10	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Fergusonite'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Y	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄

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www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI31L07SW00014.html

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.94

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