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Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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Des Cedres DamDam
Notre-Dame-du-Laus- not defined -
Antoine-Labelle RCMRegional County Municipality
LaurentidesAdministrative Region
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Des Cedres Dam Spinel Outcrop

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Spinel

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Des Cedres Dam Spinel Outcrop

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Spinel

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Des Cedres Dam Spinel Outcrop

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 6'' North , 75° 38' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.10177,-75.64711
GeoHash:
G#: f24nq8e6q
GRN:
N31W39
Type:
Dam
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kazabazua847 (2016)33.1km
Maniwaki4,236 (2016)39.8km
Val-des-Monts9,539 (2016)50.2km
Wakefield2,000 (2016)50.4km
Mont-Laurier13,405 (2016)51.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
219518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219518:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Marble outcrop on the river shore just to the south of the dam. Apparently, collecting is no longer permitted due to the antics of a collector.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Aspidolite
Formula: NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: Subhedral crystals to 3 cm.
Colour: Pale golden brown.
Fluorescence: None.
Description: Easily confused with phlogopite at the locality. They differ in colour.
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs in the antiperthite rock.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Microscopic retrograde crusts over forsterite.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Antiperthite'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs in the antiperthite rock.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Rare microscopic retrograde metamorphic alteration of phlogopite.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAspidolite9.EC.20NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Antiperthite'		-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2

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Spinel and Aspidolite at Des Cedres Dam, Quebec (video) by Phil M. Belley


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References

Belley, Philippe M., O'Neil, Jonathan, Hattori, Keiko (2016) Spinel and Aspidolite from the Des Cèdres Dam Occurrence, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Québec, Canada. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (5) 448-452 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1113465
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