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Chaffey Mine, South Crosby Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canadai
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Chaffey MineMine
South Crosby TownshipTownship
Leeds and Grenville CountiesCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 37' 56'' North , 76° 20' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.63222,-76.33389
GeoHash:
G#: drctyvp3e
GRN:
N30W40
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perth6,481 (2008)30.5km
Gananoque5,458 (2008)35.8km
Smiths Falls10,553 (2018)38.9km
Kingston114,195 (2014)46.2km
Alexandria Bay1,097 (2017)46.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kingston Lapidary and Mineral ClubKingston, Ontario30km
Mindat Locality ID:
192161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192161:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Highly titaniferous magnetite bodies, hosted in gabbro, mined from 3 pits on a small island in Newboro Lake, 2km SW of the village of Newboro, 1 km SSE of the Matthews Mine. Several thousand tons were extracted between 1858 and 1871. Workings consist of 3 large pits, 150 x 50 ft and 1 small pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

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Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines MDI Number: MDI31C09NW00011
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