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Kilmar mine, Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada i
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Kilmar mine Mine
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Kilmar mine	Mine
Kilmar	- not defined -
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge	Municipality
Argenteuil RCM	Regional County Municipality
Laurentides	Administrative Region
Québec	Province
Canada	Country

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Kilmar mine headframe, 1953

Kilmar mine, Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada

Kilmar mine headframe, 1953

Kilmar mine, Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada

Kilmar mine headframe, 1953

Kilmar mine, Kilmar, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 45' 5'' North , 74° 37' 5'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Age:

1600 to 1000 Ma

Geologic Time:

Mesoproterozoic

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Hawkesbury	12,283 (2016)	16.8km
Brownsburg-Chatham	6,664 (2016)	17.4km
Lachute	9,562 (2016)	24.9km
Montebello	978 (2016)	26.9km
Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk	566 (2016)	30.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

72867

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:72867:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Formerly: Kilmar Mine, Kilmar, Grenville township, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada

Magnesite mine which started during World War I. The deposit was originally mined as an open pit. Underground mining began by means of adits from the open pit and then continued via a shaft sunk in 1937, reaching a depth of 700 feet in 1942.

Select Mineral List Type

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Magnesite

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ Sphalerite

ⓘ Talc

ⓘ Titanite

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Osborne, F.F. (1938)

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Osborne, F.F. (1938)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Pyroaurite

Formula: Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Osborne, F.F. (1938)

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

kp.parse.com (n.d.) http://kp.parse.com/~kaygeedee/Canadian.html

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Brucite	4.FE.05	Mg(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Pyroaurite	5.DA.50	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

web2.uqat.ca (n.d.) http://web2.uqat.ca/crc-bussiere/BDSMAQ/Sites_MNO_MineKilmarZoneNord.htm

Osborne, F.F. (1938) Magnesite-dolomite deposits, Grenville Township. In: Quebec Bureau of Mines Annual Report, Part C Lachute map-area, Part III, 65-87.

Bray, W.T. (1951) The Kilmar magnesite mine and heavy media separation plant. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Transactions, vol.LIV, 49-54.

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Buckingham-Mont-Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury-Ottawa, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 33. Geological Survey of Canada 90 pp. pp.59-60

Peck, W. H., & Eppich, G. R. (2019). The Kilmar Magnesite Deposits: Evaporitic Metasediments in the Grenville Supergroup, Morin Terrane, Quebec. Minerals, 9(9), 554.

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