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Dorchester Point, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 50' 24'' North , 64° 31' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.84000,-64.52556
GeoHash:
G#: f84hg8vvm
GRN:
N31W33
Type:
Point
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sackville5,411 (2010)14.0km
Amherst9,336 (2008)25.3km
Greater Lakeburn1,014 (2019)28.5km
Dieppe18,565 (2010)29.3km
Moncton87,467 (2015)35.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
253449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253449:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Massive mineralized nodules in sedimentary rock, exposed along the shore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Roscoelite ?
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schachnerite ?
Formula: Ag1.1Hg0.9
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘSchachnerite ?1.AD.15aAg1.1Hg0.9
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRoscoelite ?9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agⓘ SchachneriteAg1.1Hg0.9
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
HgMercury
Hgⓘ SchachneriteAg1.1Hg0.9
PbLead
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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References

van de Poll, H.W., Sutherland, J.K. (1976) Cupiferous reduction spheres in Upper Mississippian redbeds of the Hopewell Group at Dorchester Cape, New Brunswick. Canadian Journal of Earth Science: 13: 781-789.
Lines, A.W., Parnell, J., Mossman, D.J. (1996) Reduction spheroids from the Upper Carboniferous Hopewell Group, Dorchester Cape, New Brunswick: notes on geochemistry, mineralogy and genesis. Atlantic Geology: 32: 159-172.
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