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Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2Road Cutting
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Roadcut No.2

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Mineralized zone

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Roadcut No.2

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Mineralized zone

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Roadcut No.2

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Mineralized zone

Autoroute 50 roadcut No. 2, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 39' 30'' North , 74° 38' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.65861,-74.64056
GeoHash:
G#: f24gtxbks
GRN:
N31W38
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hawkesbury12,283 (2016)6.8km
Brownsburg-Chatham6,664 (2016)17.7km
Montebello978 (2016)22.7km
Lachute9,562 (2016)23.9km
Papineauville1,600 (2018)29.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
188933
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188933:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Formerly: Autoroute 50 roadcut #2, Grenville township, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada. The roadcut is exposed on both South and North side of roadway in the vicinity of km 235.

Construction of a new section of Autoroute 50 (2007-2008) exposed orange calcite veins cutting Proterozoic Grenville Orogen marble and calc-silicate rocks in a huge (~2 km long) roadcut near the village of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge. Some of the veins were in the road bed and are covered by pavement.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Horváth collectionIdentified by László Horváth: Visual Identification
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Horváth collectionIdentified by László Horváth: Visual Identification
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

HORVÁTH, L. (2009) The minerals of Autoroute 50 (A50) road cut, Grenville, Argenteuil Co. Québec. Canadian Micro-Mineral Association, MICRONEWS, 43(3), 5-7. [roadcut #2]
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