Frenchvale quarry, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frenchvale quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Cape Breton Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 15'' North , 60° 24' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 105,968 (2016) | 17.7km |
| Sydney Mines | 7,312 (2010) | 20.8km |
| Eskasoni 3 | 2,120 (2019) | 23.8km |
| Glace Bay | 19,968 (2008) | 36.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
244667
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244667:0
GUID (UUID V4):
7fae005f-e85c-47e5-907d-d6494401628d
Inactive quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- Magdalen basinBasin
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Frenchvale quarry, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada