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Oval Pit Mine, Conception Bay South, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Oval Pit MineLicence Area (Flooded)
Conception Bay SouthBay
Avalon PeninsulaPeninsula
NewfoundlandRegion
Newfoundland and LabradorProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 8'' North , 52° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.48564,-52.95020
GeoHash:
G#: fb6q5h6zf
GRN:
N32W27
Type:
Licence Area (Flooded) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conception Bay South17,087 (2008)3.9km
Mount Pearl24,671 (2010)13.1km
Wabana2,362 (2008)16.4km
St. John's99,182 (2014)20.1km
Torbay3,097 (2006)26.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
17517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17517:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7901fd17-5e3b-49e5-818e-5bf1fc956520
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oval Pit pyrophyllite mine


An open pit pyrophyllite mine located SE of Foxtrap. Started 1903 and reopened 1956. Owned by Newfoundland Minerals, Ltd.

The pit is partially flooded (2020).

Mineralization is in the Harbour Main group.
Produces(ed) 30,000 to 40,000 short tons/year.
Workings feature a 500 meters long by 400 meters wide and 50 meters deep pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Papezik, V.S., Keats, H.F. (1976) Diaspore in a pyrophyllite deposit on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 442-449.
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