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Nelson Township, Halton Region, Ontario, Canadai
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Burlington164,415 (2010)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Halton Co.


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.138
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. Nelson Quarry, page 140.; Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39 p.140

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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