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Martindale Mine (Canada Gypsum & Alabastine), Oneida Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 47'' North , 79° 53' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.01306,-79.89361
GeoHash:
G#: dpxhtyr1p
GRN:
N29W43
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Binbrook8,796 (2018)13.8km
Ancaster33,232 (2012)24.0km
Hamilton519,949 (2013)26.6km
Brantford87,759 (2008)33.1km
Simcoe13,922 (2017)38.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Brantford Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBrantford, Ontario32km
Mindat Locality ID:
256374
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256374:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


History:
1846-1896-Operated by Martindale-50000 tons production
1908-1916 -Operated by Crown Gypsum Co-62000 tons production
1917- Closed. Operations were done through a tunnel from the river bank and an incline with 1 in 10 gradient.

Two main seams of gypsum and upper seam(1.2 m thick) of very pure white gypsum occurs at a depth of 21 m Lower seam of white, clean gypsum (upto 5m thick) occurs at a depth of 33m.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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