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Renard kimberlite swarm, Otish Mountains, Baie-James, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Renard kimberlite swarmDike swarm
Otish MountainsMountain Range
Baie-JamesMunicipality (Regional)
JamésieTerritory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
Nord-du-QuébecAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 49' 5'' North , 72° 11' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.81806,-72.19750
GRN:
N36W32
Type:
Dike swarm
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
68835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68835:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A swarm of N-S/NNW kimberlite late-proterozoic intrusive bodies, kimberlitic breccias and hypabyssal rocks, in relation with Mistassini diabase dykes.

Localization north of the Otish Mountains, 350 km NNE of Chibougamau.

Centred approximately on the north east portion of Lac Kaakus Kaaipaahaapisk

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ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3

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CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3

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