Kitty Lynch Mine, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 38' 16'' North , 75° 49' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine Dump (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 2,000 (2016) | 3.4km |
| Cantley | 10,412 (2018) | 8.4km |
| Val-des-Monts | 9,539 (2016) | 11.8km |
| Gatineau | 242,124 (2016) | 20.0km |
| le Plateau | 15,000 (2015) | 22.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ontario Natural History Society (EONS) / Ottawa Paleontology Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 26km |
| Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 26km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wilson; Morris
This abandoned phosphate and mica mine is located to the northwest of Wilson's Corner, which is a sector of the Municipality of Val-des-Monts. It consists of dumps in the woods next to various exploration pits just off Chemin de la Colonie.
The workings were commenced around 1880 for phosphate and abandoned in 1912.
The workings were commenced around 1880 for phosphate and abandoned in 1912.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Mineralienkabinett Jeffrey de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: Mineralienkabinett Jeffrey de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) References: Ann P. SabinaIdentification: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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Kitty Lynch Mine, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada