Cap Diamant, Quebec City (Agglomération de Québec), Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cap Diamant | - not defined - |
| Quebec City (Agglomération de Québec) | City |
| Capitale-Nationale | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 22'' North , 71° 12' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Québec | 528,595 (2018) | 0.9km |
| Lévis | 126,396 (2018) | 2.2km |
| L'Ancienne-Lorette | 16,516 (2010) | 11.1km |
| Breakeyville | 5,000 (2016) | 14.0km |
| La Haute-Saint-Charles | 74,070 (2018) | 15.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
236085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236085:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2177155b-5796-496e-b3d7-efef90290d53
Historically important mineral locality. The first documented mineral locality in Canada found during the second North American voyage of Jacques Cartier in 1535. Quartz crystals similar to the well known Herkimer "diamonds" were collected from the cliffs, above Vieux Québec by the crew of Cartier. These were carried back to France and were believed to be diamonds, there experts identified them as quartz crystals. The cliffs still bear the name Cap Diamant given by Cartier.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
- Quebec basinBasin
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