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Cancrinite from
Nephton Quarry (Craig Pit; American Nepheline Co. Mine), Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada


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Cancrinite

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
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Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
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Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
03572430017272285908062.jpg
Cancrinite

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
03163190017361202993003.jpg
Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
09370310017368863074582.jpg
Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
03572430017272285908062.jpg
Cancrinite

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
03163190017361202993003.jpg
Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
09370310017368863074582.jpg
Cancrinite, etc.

Nephton Quarry, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cancrinite
Formula:(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nepheline2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cancrinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nephton Quarry (Craig Pit; American Nepheline Co. Mine), Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:547685
Long-form Identifier:1:3:547685:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cancrinite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘBlue Mountain Quarry (Unimin Quarry), Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘGill Quarries, Glamorgan Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘFraser Quarry, Glamorgan Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘTory Hill area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘMadawaska Mine (Faraday Mine), Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘCancrinite Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘRobertson Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘDavis Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘPrincess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘGolding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
(n.d.) Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection, Geological Survey of Japan.
Sabina, A. P. (1970) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Paper 69-50. Geological Survey of Canada 177 pp. doi:10.4095/103344
 
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