Cavendish Uranium Mine, Cavendish Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cavendish Uranium Mine | Adit (Inactive) |
| Cavendish Township | Township |
| Peterborough County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 45' 1'' North , 78° 21' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Adit (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1954 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haliburton Village | 1,149 (2019) | 35.9km |
| Peterborough | 75,877 (2016) | 50.1km |
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 52.1km |
| Omemee | 1,323 (2011) | 52.7km |
| Lindsay | 20,354 (2018) | 53.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kawartha Rock & Fossil Club | Peterborough, Ontario | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
312342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312342:6
GUID (UUID V4):
76905b4d-9cfb-4cd6-9295-3b406ea3db93
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cavendish Uranium Mine
Cavendish Uranium and Mining Company, Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavendish Uranium Mines Corporation of New York, U.S.A. The property comprises 55 claims in the southern part of Cavendish Township, Peterborough County.
Granite, pegmatitic granite, and granite pegmatite containing uranium bearing
zones have been explored by surface trenches, diamond-drilling, and underground development.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) Β· H2O |
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Other Databases
| Ontario Canada Geological SurveyMinfile: | 31D09NW00086 |
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