Orser-Kraft occurrence (Maberly), South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orser-Kraft occurrence (Maberly) | Occurrence |
| South Sherbrooke Township | Township |
| Lanark County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 48' 10'' North , 76° 30' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perth | 6,481 (2008) | 23.2km |
| Smiths Falls | 10,553 (2018) | 40.0km |
| Carleton Place | 9,743 (2008) | 46.4km |
| Ashton | 200 (2013) | 53.8km |
| Gananoque | 5,458 (2008) | 58.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
256401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256401:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ab3d0f69-2f54-4499-9dd1-5db60e609303
Located on Concession V, Lots 12 and 13; Concession VI, Lots 12 and 13, South Sherbrooke Township. Worked intermittently between 1916 and 1923 by Mr. S. Orser and associates, of Perth.
Two openings were made on these lots, both small, open-cast pits. The
larger pit measures 150 by 50 by 25 feet deep and was sunk on a somewhat
stained showing of red spar, mixed with considerable quartz in large,
segregated masses. The dyke at the second pit is essentially similar in
character, and most of the mine output consisted of rather low-grade
material. Considerable tonnages of quartz also were shipped.
The rare-element mineral euxenite was found in some quantity in
the east pit, and a small shipment was made to the Mines Branch at
Ottawa for a concentrating test. The shipping point for the property was Mud Lake, 11 miles, or Feldspar, 2.1 miles, both on the Canadian Pacific railway. (Spence 1932)
A granite pegmatite. The dike is up to 75 feet wide, dips to the north and strikes 75Β°NE. The 200 foot long dike cuts concordantly through granitic gneiss and granite.
Euxenite was associated with the feldspar and with black mica. It was also common to see tourmaline with a central core of euxenite. In 1921 a 1593 pound shipment of euxenite was sent to the GSC for testing. The euxenite formed approximately 3.67% of the total shipment. A typical analysis of the euxenite assayed 5.7% U3O8, 2.30% ThO2, 0.48% cerium group elements and 16.31% Yt group elements. Euxenite occurs sparingly together with black tourmaline and reddish feldspar in a narrow zone near the western (foot-wall) side of the dike. Bulk sampling yielded an assay of 0.20% U308 (chemical) and 0.08% ThO2 A concentrate from this sample contained 1.7% rare earths.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β 'Mica Group' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β 'Xenotime' |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Xenotime' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
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Orser-Kraft occurrence, South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada