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Cavendish Uranium Mine, Cavendish Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada i
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Cavendish Uranium Mine Adit (Inactive)
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Headframe, July 24,1956. Cavendish Uranium And Mining Company, Limited, Cavendish Township.

Cavendish Uranium Mine, Cavendish Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Headframe, July 24,1956. Cavendish Uranium And Mining Company, Limited, Cavendish Township.

Cavendish Uranium Mine, Cavendish Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Headframe, July 24,1956. Cavendish Uranium And Mining Company, Limited, Cavendish Township.

Cavendish Uranium Mine, Cavendish Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 45' 1'' North , 78° 21' 22'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

44.75031,-78.35622

G#: drbq8fw9r

Type:

Adit (Inactive) - last checked 2019

Deposit first discovered:

1954 (approx.)

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Haliburton Village	1,149 (2019)	35.9km
Peterborough	75,877 (2016)	50.1km
Bancroft	3,838 (2008)	52.1km
Omemee	1,323 (2011)	52.7km
Lindsay	20,354 (2018)	53.6km

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Club	Location	Distance
Kawartha Rock & Fossil Club	Peterborough, Ontario	22km

Mindat Locality ID:

312342

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:312342:6

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Cavendish Uranium Mine

Cavendish Uranium and Mining Company, Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavendish Uranium Mines Corporation of New York, U.S.A. The property comprises 55 claims in the southern part of Cavendish Township, Peterborough County.

Granite, pegmatitic granite, and granite pegmatite containing uranium bearing
zones have been explored by surface trenches, diamond-drilling, and underground development.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ var. Uranothorite

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: UO₂

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.160, 161.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kasolite	9.AK.15	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Uranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

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Ontario Canada Geological SurveyMinfile:	31D09NW00086

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www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/MDI/data/records/MDI31D09NW00086.html

Satterly, J. (1956) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in the Bancroft Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Annual Report ARV65, Pt.6, p.159-161.

Easton R. M. (2012) Ontario Geological Survey, Precambrian Geology of Cavendish Township, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province, Open File Report 6229, P.106, 107, 109,110.

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