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Magnetite from
Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada


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Magnetite

Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
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Magnetite

Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
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Magnetite

Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7283
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7283:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘLac a la Truite, Orford, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘBonsecours Quarry, Bonsecours, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘBel Horizon quarry (Carrière Bel Horizon; Carrière DJL), Hatley, Memphrémagog RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAutoroute 55 roadcuts, Canton de Melbourne, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘSterrett mine, Saint-Cyr, Canton de Cleveland, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘJeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘMont Brome, Bromont, Estrie, Québec, Canada
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘTroy, Orleans County, Vermont, USA
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘLucas Brook locality, Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘMont Yamaska, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
References
Gault, Robert A., Tarassoff, Peter (1994) Famous Mineral Localities: The Orford Nickel Mine, Quebec, Canada. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (5) 327-345
 
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