Parry Island Garnet occurrence, BMA 564 884 Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parry Island Garnet occurrence | Occurrence |
| BMA 564 884 Township | Township |
| Parry Sound District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 18' 43'' North , 80° 6' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parry Sound | 6,469 (2018) | 6.7km |
In hornblende gneiss and mica schist.
"The deposit was explored by several trenches in 1921 and a test shipment of garnet was made in the following year. The garnetiferous rocks are exposed along the north shore of Parry Island at Depot Harbour."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Habit: massive Colour: colorless |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Habit: xls Colour: pink to red Description: Up to 4 cm in diameter. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Habit: flakes |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: fibrous Colour: colorless to white |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Habit: microprisms and grains Colour: dark brown |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
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Parry Island Garnet occurrence, BMA 564 884 Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada