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Baker Talc mine (Van Reet mine), Bolton-Est, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canadai
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Baker Talc mine (Van Reet mine)Mine
Bolton-EstMunicipality
Memphrémagog RCMRegional County Municipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 9' 17'' North , 72° 23' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.15472,-72.39500
GeoHash:
G#: f2h8bs5t6
GRN:
N31W37
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lac-Brome5,629 (2016)11.7km
North Troy594 (2017)17.8km
Sutton3,805 (2016)18.3km
Magog15,550 (2016)22.9km
Waterloo4,064 (2016)23.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineralogical Association of Canada Québec, Quebec24km
Club de Minéralogie de QuébecQuébec, Quebec24km
Mindat Locality ID:
157692
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157692:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Formerly: Baker Talc Mine (Van Reet Mine), South Bolton, Brome Co., Québec, Canada

Inactive talc mine, operated in the 1950s and 1960s. Small open pit and underground working now (2007) obliterated.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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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
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

SABINA, A.P. (1967) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Eastern Townships and Gaspé,Quebec, and parts of of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 66-51, 170p. [reissued and updated as Sabina (1992)]
SABINA, A.P. (1992) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Estrie and Gaspésie, Quebec, and parts of of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 46, 10.
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