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Canada Radium Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canadai
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Canada Radium MineMine
Cardiff TownshipTownship
Highlands East TownshipTownship
Haliburton CountyCounty
OntarioProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 59' 9'' North , 78° 7' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bancroft3,838 (2008)22.8km
Haliburton Village1,149 (2019)31.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club and MuseumBancroft, Ontario23km
Mindat Locality ID:
21368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21368:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In graphic granite pegmatite cutting hornblende gneiss.

"This was one of the first properties in the Bancroft area to be explored for radioactive minerals. Between 1932 and 1942, Canada Radium Mines Limited investigated the deposit for feldspar, quartz and radioactive minerals. The company sank a shaft to a depth of 122 m and installed a mill on the site. The mine was closed in 1942 after test runs were made."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: as unakite admixture
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: purple
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Habit: xls in calcite
'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Habit: xls in calcite
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite
var. Uranothorite
9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
CeCerium
Ce Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Ta Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ta Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
U Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
U Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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