Paris Plaster Mine, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paris Plaster Mine | Mine |
| Brantford Township | Township |
| Brant County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 10' 19'' North , 80° 22' 7'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society | Brantford, Ontario | 11km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club | Kitchener, Ontario | 27km |
| Canadian Micro-Mineral Association | Ontario, Quebec | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
253508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253508:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7ddb832c-2305-4959-80c2-e891d42b905d
A gypsum mine that operated between 1822 and 1905 and produced 68,000 tons of gypsum. The deposit was discovered in 1793 by Augustus Jones while surveying. The mine was operated by the Alabastine Company of Paris. It was reported by David Brown president of the company in 1890 that the gypsum beds were between 4.5 and 6 feet thick and of grey colour only suitable for "land plaster".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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