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Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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Wilsonite occurrenceOccurrence
La ConceptionMunicipality
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LaurentidesAdministrative Region
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Wilsonite, etc.

Wilsonite occurrence, La Conception, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 74° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
GRN:
N31W38
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
240348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240348:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pink to reddish-pink "wilsonite" (a variety of muscovite) lenses are found in massive tremolite, associated to serpentinized marble.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Wilsonite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. WilsoniteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. WilsoniteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. WilsoniteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. WilsoniteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. WilsoniteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Frédéric Messier Leroux (2010 Field Observations)
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