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Seybold Mine, Cantley, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

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"The mine was opened in 1880 for apatite by Mr. Isaac Moore of Ottawa...It was subsequently worked for mica and apatite(1889) by Messrs. Seybold and Gibson, and for mica only (1903) by Mr. McLean of Ottawa, and (1907) by Messrs. Holland and Moore. The openings consist of several pits (some cave like) along the side of a ridge. The main pit measures 15.2m by 3m".

This mine is on PRIVATE PROPERTY and strictly requires the permission of the owners to go on site.

Mineral List

Calcite
Chabazite-Ca
Fluorapatite

Heulandite-Ca
'Mica Group'
Pyrite

'Pyroxene Group'
Stilbite-Ca
Titanite

9 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

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References

Sabina, A.P. (1987), Rocks And Minerals For The Collector. Hull-Maniwaki,Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario, Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 41:20-21
Van Velthuizen, J.J., Gault, R.A., Robinson, G.W. & Scovil, J.(2006) Zeolite occurrences in the Central Metasedimentary Belt of the Grenville Province, Ontario, Quebec and New York State. Mineralogical Record 37, 283-296 [locality #49].

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