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Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
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View of the excavation into the spoils heap

James Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Phlogopite

James Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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View of the excavation into the spoils heap

James Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Phlogopite

James Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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View of the excavation into the spoils heap

James Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
De Kalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Hermon, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Canton6,570 (2017)
Rensselaer Falls322 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24043:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Canton, comté de St. Lawrence, État de New York, États-Unis
German:
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Canton, contea di St. Lawrence, New York, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
坎顿 , 聖羅倫斯縣, 纽约州, 美国
Spanish:
Canton, Condado de St. Lawrence, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كانتون, مقاطعة سانت لورنس , نيويورك, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Canton , St. Lawrence konderria, New York
Chechen:
Кантон , Нью-Йорк, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Esperanto:
Canton, Kantono Sankta Laŭrenco, Nov-Jorkio
Haitian:
Canton, Nou Yòk, Etazini
Hungarian:
Canton, St. Lawrence megye, New York, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
カントン , セントローレンス郡, ニューヨーク州, アメリカ合衆国
Norwegian:
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Polish:
Canton, Hrabstwo St. Lawrence, Nowy Jork, Stany Zjednoczone
Serbian:
Кантон , Округ Сент Лоренс, Њујорк, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Canton, St, New York, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Tatar:
Кантон , Нью-Йорк, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кантон, Сент-Лоуренс, Нью-Йорк, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کینٹن , سینٹ لارنس کاؤنٹی، نیویارک, نیو یارک, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Welsh:
Canton, Efrog Newydd, Unol Daleithiau America


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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
ⓘ Serendibite
Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sinhalite ?
Formula: MgAl(BO4)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSinhalite ?6.AC.05MgAl(BO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘSerendibite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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ⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Bⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Oⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Mgⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Alⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikidata ID:Q5033871
GeoNames ID:5111486

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