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Posnjakite from
Capelton mines (Capel mine; Albert mines; Wheal Betsy), Hatley, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Posnjakite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Posnjakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Capelton mines (Capel mine; Albert mines; Wheal Betsy), Hatley, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:481758
Long-form Identifier:1:3:481758:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Posnjakite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEustis mine (Crown mine; Hartford mine; Lower Canada mine; Orford mine), Hatley, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘIves mine, Eastman, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘActon mine, Acton Vale, Acton RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘSweet's Mine, Sutton, Brome-Missisquoi RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
99.7km (61.9 miles) ⓘPoudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
References
Estrie and Gaspesie, Quebec
Sabina, Ann P. (1967) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Eastern Townships and Gaspé, Quebec and parts of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 66-51, 170 pp.pp.19-20
Sabina, Ann P. (1992) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Estrie and Gaspésie, Quebec; and parts of New Brunswick. Miscellaneous Report 46. Geological Survey of Canada 156 pp.
 
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