Lauréat Lachance Quarry, Stratford, Le Granit RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lauréat Lachance Quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Stratford | Municipality |
| Le Granit RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Estrie | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 44' 47'' North , 71° 17' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1961
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weedon Centre | 1,059 (2019) | 13.4km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 25.1km |
| Lac-Mégantic | 4,658 (2016) | 36.9km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 37.6km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 38.6km |
In 1961, Stratford Granite Association and the Compagnie de Granite Éternité Ltée opened the first quarries 1 and 2 on lot 9 on top of Mount Aylmer, Stratford, Qc. 2.5 miles (ca. 4 km) southwest of Stratford Centre and operated on an intermittent basis, closing in 1998.
The quarries operated to produce funeral monuments because of the fine grain of the granite. They lie within the Devonian Aylmer granitic pluton, comprising granite, biotite granodiorite, granitic dykes and minor quartz veins.
The quarries operated to produce funeral monuments because of the fine grain of the granite. They lie within the Devonian Aylmer granitic pluton, comprising granite, biotite granodiorite, granitic dykes and minor quartz veins.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: Fred Schuster collectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Fred Schuster collectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Quebec basinBasin
- Taconic ArcVolcanic Arc
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Lauréat Lachance Quarry, Stratford, Le Granit RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada