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Quartz from
Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Colour:Extremely Dark Smokey Black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phlogopite2
Diopside2
Diopside-Hedenbergite Series1
Microcline1
Fluorapatite1
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:405189
Long-form Identifier:1:3:405189:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘMorin Sand and Gravel Quarry, Litchfield, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘElliott's Mine, Foresters Falls area, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘBlue Sea Lake amazonite occurrence, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘHincks Bridge (Kazabazua kornerupine occurrence), Lac-Sainte-Marie (Lac Ste Marie), La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘSmith mine (Smith quarries), Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘLafontaine deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘWright mine, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘParker deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘLeitch deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘCole Mine, Bromley Township, Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
References
Lafontaine, M.A.G. (1979) Uranium-Thorium Deposit at the Yates Mine, Huddersfield Township, Quebec. Master of Science thesis, University of Ottawa.
Leavitt, Duane L. (1981) Minerals of the Yates Uranium Mine, Pontiac County, Quebec. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (6) 359-363
 
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