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Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canadai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Windsor5,408 (2016)
Richmond3,485 (2016)
Valcourt2,451 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
210681
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210681:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Québec, Canada
German:
Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Québec, Kanada
Italian:
Municipalità regionale della contea di Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Spanish:
Valle del Saint-François, Estrie, Quebec, Canadá
Basque:
Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Quebec, Kanada
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لو وال-سن-فرانسوا, استری، کبک, استان کبک, کانادا
Polish:
Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Quebec, Kanada
Portuguese:
Le Val-Saint-François, Estrie, Quebec, Canadá
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Sir Rhanbarthol Le Val-Saint-François, Québec, Canada


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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

45 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
Formula: Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
References:
Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
'Grossular-Uvarovite Series'
Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Faden Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Jeffrey de Fourestier collectionIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Godlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Faden Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular
var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
9.AD.25Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Grossular-Uvarovite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Grossular-Uvarovite Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Quartz var. Faden QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Grossular-Uvarovite Series
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Grossular-Uvarovite Series
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Quartz var. Faden QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Grossular-Uvarovite Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Grossular-Uvarovite Series
MnManganese
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni MaucheriteNi11As8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MaucheriteNi11As8
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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Wikidata ID:Q1517286
GeoNames ID:6053224

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