Block and Blady Open Pit, Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Metro Region, Manitoba, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Block and Blady Open Pit | Pit |
Red River Floodway | Canal |
Winnipeg | City |
Winnipeg Metro Region | Region |
Manitoba | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 53' 12'' North , 96° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 632,063 (2013) | 14.1km |
Selkirk | 9,653 (2008) | 28.9km |
Niverville | 2,000 (2008) | 31.9km |
Headingley | 3,215 (2013) | 32.9km |
Beausejour | 2,886 (2008) | 36.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mineral Society of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
216193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216193:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b2892feb-eb21-438a-9ddf-40d8a2af48c9
A commercial mineral collecting excavation in the Floodway edge.
On January 5, 2018 Bram Hasler and Greg Hasler (who commercially extracted gypsum from this locality with a partner) informed me that the name of this locality is "Block and Blady" (not "Block an Brady") Open Pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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