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Montréal Chrome pit (Montréal mine; Montréal-Coleraine mine; Paré pit; Black Lake Chrome quarry), Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
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Montréal Chrome pit (Montréal mine; Montréal-Coleraine mine; Paré pit; Black Lake Chrome quarry)Pit
Saint-Joseph-de-ColeraineMunicipality
Les Appalaches RCMRegional County Municipality
Chaudière-AppalachesAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 53'' North , 71° 15' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.99806,-71.25083
GeoHash:
G#: f2jmdtswp
GRN:
N31W36
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine1,319 (2016)9.5km
Thetford-Mines25,704 (2016)11.4km
Adstock2,643 (2016)14.2km
Weedon Centre1,059 (2019)36.1km
Beauceville6,226 (2016)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
131492
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131492:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c4a18d5a-e1f0-4032-91b3-36fc040fbcb7


Formerly: Montréal Chrome pit, Coleraine Township, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada

The largest open pit chromite mine operated in the Coleraine-Thetford Mines region in 1896-1906, 1915, 1918. This mine has the best documented mineralogy in the region (Poitevin & Graham 1918).

Coordinates confirmed by GPS at mine site.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

MgCr2O4ⓘ Magnesiochromite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

CIRKEL, F. (1909) Chrome iron deposits in the Eastern Townships, Province of Quebec. Canada Department of Mines Report, No. 29. 141 p.
POITEVIN, E. & GRAHAM, R.P.D. (1918) Contributions to the mineralogy of Black Lake area, Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada, Museum Bulletin No.27, 103 p.
POITEVIN, E. (1931) Chemical and mineralogical studies of some chromites. Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report 1030, pt. D, 15-21.
DENIS, B.T. (1932) The chromite deposits of the Eastern Townships of the Province of Quebec. Quebec Bureau of Mines, Annual Report for 1931. 106 p.
SABINA, A.P. (1967) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Eastern Townships and Gaspé,Quebec, and parts of of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 66-51, 170p. [reissued and updated as Sabina (1992)]
SABINA, A.P. (1992) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Estrie and Gaspésie, Quebec, and parts of of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 46, 156p.
GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, 178 p.
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