Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay quarry (Marcil quarry), Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay, Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 8' 18'' North , 73° 38' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hemmingford | 808 (2016) | 10.9km |
| Saint-Édouard | 1,672 (2016) | 14.6km |
| Sainte-Martine | 2,535 (2016) | 17.4km |
| Napierville | 3,124 (2016) | 19.5km |
| Mooers | 442 (2017) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Gem and Mineral Club | Montreal, Quebec | 43km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay (Carrière Marcil),
Formerly: Marcil quarry, Sainte-Clotilde-de-Chateauguay, Chateauguay Co., Québec, Canada. Operated since 1998 by Les Pavage Chenail Inc.
Operating (1980-2008) quarry in dolomitic limestone (Beekmantown formation). Superb calcite and quartz specimens were found in large cavities in the 1990s. The quarry is also known for pyrite, chalcopyrite, anatase, sphalerite, barite and some secondary copper minerals.
The about 25 quarries in the area ca. 50 km from this quarry are all in different geological formations and all of the dozen of quarries closest to Sainte-Clotilde are in Chazy shale, Potsdam sandstone and other formations.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay quarry, Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay, Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada