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Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
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Orebed CreekOccurrence (Uncertain)
St. Lawrence CountyCounty
New YorkState
USACountry

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View of the pegmatite vein on the shorter cliffs on north side of the granite ridge

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Top GPS pin indicates Pegmatite hill overlooking cliffs at noted GPS position, 'Dropped Pin' at: vein 2, harder to access and with more alluvial waste.

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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More detailed map to do with the local visual descriptions by sight plus note of an additional vein

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Dig site atop the pegmatite hill (across from a stream on the largest sharpest cliffs of Granite bearing the additional silicate rich pegmatite.)

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
06187490017528945436253.jpg
View of the pegmatite vein on the shorter cliffs on north side of the granite ridge

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Top GPS pin indicates Pegmatite hill overlooking cliffs at noted GPS position, 'Dropped Pin' at: vein 2, harder to access and with more alluvial waste.

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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More detailed map to do with the local visual descriptions by sight plus note of an additional vein

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
09109490017504311285378.jpg
Dig site atop the pegmatite hill (across from a stream on the largest sharpest cliffs of Granite bearing the additional silicate rich pegmatite.)

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
06187490017528945436253.jpg
View of the pegmatite vein on the shorter cliffs on north side of the granite ridge

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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Top GPS pin indicates Pegmatite hill overlooking cliffs at noted GPS position, 'Dropped Pin' at: vein 2, harder to access and with more alluvial waste.

Orebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 0'' North , 75° 4' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.31691,-75.06718
GRN:
N30W39
Type:
Occurrence (Uncertain) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
2025
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Edwards439 (2017)14.6km
Star Lake809 (2017)17.7km
Hermon406 (2017)21.2km
Cranberry Lake200 (2017)21.2km
De Kalb Junction519 (2017)26.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral ClubCanton, New York32km
Mindat Locality ID:
457682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:457682:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A deposit featuring black euhedral fluor-uvite-dravite tourmaline in pegmatite with interesting accessories such as spinel, quartz, potential kimberlite exposures, beryl, corundum, zircon, rutile, chalcopyrite, gold silver etc.
Description: Sharp pegmatite hill across a steam and fault line (Colton-Carthage): continuing from a granite cliffside across to a vertical pegmatite vein, which is silica-enriched vertically up the granite cliff wall.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Chalcopyrite ?
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Diamond ?
Formula: C
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Fluor-dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Fluor-uvite ?
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Microcline ?
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum ?
Formula: (Au,Ag)
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Spinel ?
Formula: MgAl2O4
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Uvite ?
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
(eski / Noah) King CollectionIdentified by (eski / Noah) King: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence), Optical Analysis

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum ?		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ ?1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond ?1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite ?2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel ?4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘDravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-dravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘFluor-uvite ?9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘUvite ?9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMicrocline ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Mgⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Mgⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Caⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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