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Plagioclase from
Gananoque area, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Comments:Plagioclase occurs as a significant constituent in the pyroxene–garnet gneiss where it forms part of the granular matrix with grain size comparable to other felsic minerals. It also occurs as a minor phase in the biotite–garnet–cordierite gneiss.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gananoque area, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1954710
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1954710:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
15.8km (9.8 miles) St. Lawrence deposit, Leeds Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada
27.8km (17.2 miles) Westport Quadrangle, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada
36.0km (22.4 miles) Chaffey Mine, South Crosby Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada
36.9km (22.9 miles) Matthews Mine, North Crosby Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada
61.2km (38.1 miles) Chisholm mine, Sheffield Township, Stone Mills Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
63.0km (39.2 miles) Slave Lake deposit, Sheffield Township, Stone Mills Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
83.1km (51.6 miles) St. Joe Resources Company drillhole 1872, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
98.6km (61.3 miles) Clyde Forks Mine, Lavant Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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