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King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada i
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King mine Mine
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King mine	Mine
Thetford Mines	Municipality (Uncertain)
Les Appalaches RCM	Regional County Municipality
Chaudière-Appalaches	Administrative Region
Québec	Province
Canada	Country

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1939 Shafthouse

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

King mine, 2007

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

View of the shaft

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

1939 Shafthouse

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

King mine, 2007

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

View of the shaft

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

1939 Shafthouse

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

King mine, 2007

King mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 5' 9'' North , 71° 18' 4'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f2jq1t8j7

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Thetford-Mines	25,704 (2016)	0.9km
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	1,319 (2016)	14.1km
Adstock	2,643 (2016)	17.3km
Plessisville	6,677 (2010)	38.4km
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce	4,454 (2010)	41.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

28538

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:28538:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Formerly: King mine, Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada

One of the many asbestos mines in the Thetford Mines area the King mine (named after King Bros. the original owners of the mine) operated from 1878 and later under various ownerships as part of the Bell-Johnson-King operation.

Coordinates extrapolated from topographic map.

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

References:

Amabili, Marco, Spertini, Francesco, Auguste, Marc B., Bonin, Gilles (2009) Famous mineral localities: The Lac d'Amiante Mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Quebec. The Mineralogical Record, 40 (4) 297-304

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Rocks & Min.: 22:225.

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Asbestos'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 22:225. An asbestos mine owned by The Asbestos Corp.

GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs. 88-89, 92)

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