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Mindat Locality ID:
220291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220291:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wakefield, La Pêche, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
German:
Wakefield, La Peche, Les Collines-de-l’Outaouais, Outaouais, Québec, Kanada
Russian:
Уэйкфилд, Ла-Пеш, Оттава, Квебек, Канада
Simplified Chinese:
維克菲爾德, 烏塔韋區, 魁北克省, 加拿大
Spanish:
Wakefield, La Pêche, Colinas de Outaouais, Outaouais, Quebec, Canadá
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ўэйкфілд, Квэбэк, Канада
Catalan:
Wakefield, Outaouais, Quebec, Canadà
Cebuano:
Wakefield, La Pêche, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Danish:
Wakefield, Québec, Canada
Dutch:
Wakefield, La Pêche, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Japanese:
ウェイクフィールド, ウタウエ地域, ケベック州, カナダ
Swedish:
Wakefield, La Pêche, Outaouais, Québec, Kanada


Wakefield is one of many villages of the municipality of La Pêche. The village centre is on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pêche River in the Outaouais region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is thirty-five kilometres northwest of Ottawa, Ontario. The village, named after the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, is now the southern edge of the municipality of La Pêche and was founded in 1830 by Irish, Scottish, and English immigrants. Wakefield is approximately a twenty-five-minute drive north of the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge that divides Gatineau and Ottawa (Ontario), along Autoroute 5, a modern four-lane divided highway that has recently been extended to the village. Wakefield is unique as a primarily Anglophone town in a primarily Francophone province.

Not to be confused with the town of Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield with the nearby Evans-Lou Mine and Leduc Mine.

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Mineral List

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34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
References:
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
'Cacoclase'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Periclase
Formula: MgO
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Periclase4.AB.25MgO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Cacoclase'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GeikieliteMgTiO3
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O PericlaseMgO
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mg LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mg PericlaseMgO
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti GeikieliteMgTiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Protelphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Protelphidium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Heterocyprideis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Heterocyprideis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Portlandia arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Sareptidae : Portlandia : Portlandia arctica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield,_Quebec
Wikidata ID:Q928044
GeoNames ID:6175109

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