Colline Morin, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 47'' North , 71° 17' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Diggings (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1909
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 8.0km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 9.1km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 16.3km |
| Weedon Centre | 1,059 (2019) | 36.5km |
| Plessisville | 6,677 (2010) | 43.2km |
Location reference : A small excavation (4.5 m x 2 m x 3 m) locates this deposit at the foot of Morin Hill, on its NW side, about 2.1 km east of Caribou Lake and 2.2 km west of Rond Lake.
Comment — discovery: The outcropping showing was discovered by prospecting in 1909.
Comment — lithology: The deposit is part of the Thetford Mines ophiolitic complex. Six beds of massive chromite and disseminated chromite occur within a serpentinized dunite with chrysotile veinlets. The fresh color of the dunite is dark to medium green, while the weathered surface is buff rust-brown. The dunite is homogeneous, slightly foliated in places, and has a brecciated facies restricted to a band about two meters thick. The dunite contains a pyroxenite-wherlite.
Comment — mineralization: Marcotte (1980) reports that this deposit apparently contained six beds of massive chromite. The mineralization now observed consists of 1 to 2% disseminated chromite. Chromite grains are at most 1 mm in diameter. The stockpiles contain Hall-textured ore samples (GM 52651).
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
- Quebec basinBasin
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Colline Morin, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada