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Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canadai
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Queenston Quarry, 2013

LaFarge-Queenston quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
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Queenston Quarry, 2013

LaFarge-Queenston quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
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Queenston Quarry, 2013

LaFarge-Queenston quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Neighbouring regions:
Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Type:
Township
Mindat Locality ID:
268653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268653:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Clinton - Rochester64433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Clinton - Irondequoit8433.4 - 430.5 Ma (Silurian)
Clinton - Reynales7440.8 - 438.5 Ma (Silurian)
Clinton - Neahga13443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conularia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Enterolasma
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Enterolasma433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Tentaculites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pterinea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cuneamya
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Cuneamya443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Paraechmina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aechminidae : Paraechmina433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Zygobolba
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Zygobolbidae : Zygobolba443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Fistulipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Batostomella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Chasmatopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Fenestella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Semicoscinium
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Semicoscinium433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Orthostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthostrophia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhipidomella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Schuchertella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Anastrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Anastrophia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Camarotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchotreta
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Rhynchotreta433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Spirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Trematospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Rhynchospirinidae : Trematospira433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Whitfieldella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Coelospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Dictyonema
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dictyonema433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Holopea obsoleta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Holopeidae : Holopea : Holopea obsoleta443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Platyostoma niagarensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyostoma : Platyostoma niagarensis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Buthotrephis
genus		Plantae : Buthotrephis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dawsonoceras annulatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Dawsonoceratidae : Dawsonoceras : Dawsonoceras annulatum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa reticularis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa reticularis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Bumastus ioxus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus : Bumastus ioxus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Platyceras angulatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyceras angulatum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Stephanocrinus angulatus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Coronoidea : Coronata : Stephanocrinidae : Stephanocrinus : Stephanocrinus angulatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Argyrotheca cuneata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca : Argyrotheca cuneata443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Trematopora tuberculosa
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Trematopora : Trematopora tuberculosa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Caryocrinites ornatus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Caryocrinitidae : Caryocrinites : Caryocrinites ornatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena rhomboidalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena rhomboidalis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pholidops
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Pholidops433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Brachyprion (Protomegastrophia) profunda
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia : Brachyprion (Protomegastrophia) profunda440.8 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Eospinatrypa nodostriata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Eospinatrypa : Eospinatrypa nodostriata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Whitfieldella nitida
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella : Whitfieldella nitida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eospirifer radiatus
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer : Eospirifer radiatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Coelospira hemispherica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira : Coelospira hemispherica443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ceramopora imbricata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Ceramoporidae : Ceramopora : Ceramopora imbricata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Lichenalia concentrica
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Rhinoporidae : Lichenalia : Lichenalia concentrica433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Favosites hisingeri
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites : Favosites hisingeri433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cladopora seriata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Cladopora : Cladopora seriata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dolerorthis flabellites
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis : Dolerorthis flabellites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophodonta corrugata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : Strophodonta corrugata440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Amphistrophia striata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Amphistrophia : Amphistrophia striata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophonella patenta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : Strophonella : Strophonella patenta433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta : Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Diploclema sparsum
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Diploclemidae : Diploclema : Diploclema sparsum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
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