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Halton Region, Ontario, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Halton RegionRegional Municipality
OntarioProvince
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Oakville165,697 (2012)
Burlington164,415 (2010)
Milton84,362 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
195234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195234:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
municipalité régionale de Halton, Ontario, Canada
German:
Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Kanada
Italian:
Municipalità Regionale di Halton, Ontario, Canada
Russian:
Халтон, Онтарио, Канада
Simplified Chinese:
荷頓區, 安大略省, 加拿大
Spanish:
Municipio Regional de Halton, Ontario, Canadá
Cebuano:
Halton, Ontario, Canada
Czech:
Halton, Ontario, Kanada
Dutch:
Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هالتن, انتاریو, کانادا
Japanese:
ハルトン地域, オンタリオ州, カナダ
Polish:
Region Halton, Ontario, Kanada
Portuguese:
Municipalidade Regional de Halton, Ontário, Canadá
Swedish:
Halton , Ontario, Kanada
Ukrainian:
Галтон, Онтаріо, Канада


The Regional Municipality of Halton, or Halton Region, is a regional municipality in Ontario, located in the Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario. It comprises the city of Burlington and the towns of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed444 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Queenston2449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Georgian Bay - Meaford1449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Waynesville7449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Opisthoptera casei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Opisthoptera : Opisthoptera casei449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclonema bilix
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema : Cyclonema bilix449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Columnaria alveolata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria : Columnaria alveolata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena planumbona
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena planumbona449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetradium huronense
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Tetradium : Tetradium huronense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia clarksvillensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia clarksvillensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : Pterinea demissa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Drepanella richardsoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Drepanellidae : Drepanella : Drepanella richardsoni449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Municipality_of_Halton
Wikidata ID:Q382458
GeoNames ID:5969719

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