Yorke Mine (Yorke quarry), Forks of the Credit quarries, Caledon Township, Peel Region, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yorke Mine (Yorke quarry) | Mine |
| Forks of the Credit quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Caledon Township | Township |
| Peel Region | Regional Municipality |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 48' 2'' North , 79° 59' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeville | 32,640 (2008) | 15.5km |
| Brampton | 433,806 (2010) | 22.3km |
| Milton | 84,362 (2018) | 32.8km |
| Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown | 32,954 (2020) | 33.0km |
| West Humber-Clairville | 33,312 (2020) | 33.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Micro-Mineral Association | Ontario, Quebec | 35km |
In exposures near contact of Silurian dolomitic limestone and underlying Whirlpool sandstone along the valley of the Credit River and quarries in the vicinity.
There are 5 quarries that were notable for operation in the area surrounding Forks of the Credit, they are: Big Hill Quarry, Cox Quarry, Hillis Quarry, Crowsnest Quarry, & Yorke Quarry. Most of these quarries have been long abandoned in the 1920's and are now overgrown.
Silurian fossils can also be found and include corals, brachiopods, bryozoa, and trilobites.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
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Yorke Mine, Forks of the Credit quarries, Caledon Township, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada