Grenville Scapolite prospect, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grenville Scapolite prospect | Mine |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | - not defined - |
| Argenteuil RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Laurentides | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 74° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
Type:
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World famous calc-silicate occurrence for highly fluorescent meionite (scapolite group). This occurrence is the primary source of Quebec fluorescent scapolite, and has been worked professionally for mineral specimens. Exact location undisclosed.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' References: |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
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Grenville Scapolite prospect, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada