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Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 15'' North , 65° 25' 15'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Mindat Locality ID:
52077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52077:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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40 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Brianroulstonite (TL)
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chambersite
Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Found in only one sample (Grice 2002) in orange halite
'Clay minerals'
Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Congolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Occurs as zones within congolite-trembathite crystals (Grice 2002)
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hilgardite
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
'Hilgardite-4M'
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
Kurgantaite
Formula: CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Penobsquisite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Pringleite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Ruitenbergite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontioginorite
Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Habit: flattened crystals elongated on [001]. Forms observed: {111}, {010}, {100}
Colour: colorless, transparent to translucent
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
Trembathite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Veatchite
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Description: observed in core sections.
Volkovskite
Formula: KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Walkerite (TL)
Formula: Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Sellaite3.AB.15MgF2
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Szaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Howlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Priceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Veatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Volkovskite6.EC.20KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Brianroulstonite (TL)6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hilgardite6.ED.05Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
Kurgantaite6.ED.05CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Strontioginorite6.FC.15CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Boracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Chambersite6.GA.05Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
Congolite6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Trembathite6.GA.10(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Penobsquisite (TL)6.GB.10Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Walkerite (TL)6.GB.20Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
Pringleite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Ruitenbergite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Kieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-
'Hilgardite-4M'-Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
H HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
H HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
H HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
H KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
H PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
H PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
H RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
H StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
H SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
H UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
H VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
H VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
H BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
H PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
H KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
H Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
H WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
LiLithium
Li WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
BBoron
B BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
B ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
B ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
B Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
B HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
B HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
B PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
B PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
B RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
B StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
B SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
B Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
B UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
B VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
B VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
B BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
B PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
B KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
B Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
B WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
O ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
O Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
O HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
O HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
O KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
O PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
O PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
O StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
O SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
O Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
O UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
O VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
O VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
O BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
O PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
O KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
O Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
O WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mg Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mg KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg SellaiteMgF2
Mg SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mg Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Mg WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Cl ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Cl Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Cl PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Cl RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Cl SylviteKCl
Cl Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Cl VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Cl BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Cl PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Cl KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Cl Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Cl WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K SylviteKCl
K VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Ca HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Ca HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Ca MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Ca PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Ca PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Ca RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Ca StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Ca UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Ca VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Ca BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Ca PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Ca KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Ca Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Ca WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mn ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Fe PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Sr StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Sr VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Sr KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O

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