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White Road roadcut (Mathilda Lake roadcut), Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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White Road roadcut (Mathilda Lake roadcut)Road Cutting
Harrington- not defined -
Argenteuil RCMRegional County Municipality
LaurentidesAdministrative Region
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View of the roadcut, looking North.

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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A difficult access, at times...

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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Quartz, etc.

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
05034860017271978453675.jpg
View of the roadcut, looking North.

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
06590760017271978493469.jpg
A difficult access, at times...

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
01077720017271978534649.jpg
Quartz, etc.

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
05034860017271978453675.jpg
View of the roadcut, looking North.

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
06590760017271978493469.jpg
A difficult access, at times...

White Road roadcut, Harrington, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 54' 45'' North , 74° 35' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.91250,-74.59806
GRN:
N31W38
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard3,702 (2016)21.4km
Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk566 (2016)24.7km
Morin-Heights3,925 (2016)27.0km
La Conception1,287 (2016)27.5km
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts5,706 (2006)28.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:594:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Chemin White, Lac Mathilda / Mathilde


Formerly: White Road (Mathilda Lake) Roadcut, Harrington township, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada

Locality known for superb brownish-pink zircon crystals up to 5 cm long (usually repaired) and titanite crystals up to 4 cm across, along with fairly decent zeolites.

Situated near the towns of Lakeview and Arundel, the locality consists of a long roadcut on the eastern edge of Mathilda lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Montgomery, John R. (n.d.) Personal Communication.Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
References:
John R. Montgomery collectionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Gault, Robert A., Robinson, George W., Scovil, Jeffrey A. (2006) Zeolite occurrences in the Central Metasedimentary Belt of the Grenville Province, Ontario, Quebec and New York State. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (4) 283-296(locality #47)
László Horváth (2006): Pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch.
Philippe Belley (2008 field observations)
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