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Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

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Formerly: Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Huddersfield Township, Pontiac Co., Québec, Canada



References:
- Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50.

- Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record: 12(6): 359-363.





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Description: euhedral crystals, weak to medium crimson fluorescence under SW UV; associated with augite crystals.
    Reference: [Alfred Stevenson collection]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © Stephen E. Fritz
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © Philip
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © David Soler
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
  		•  Cerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    9
    		(Fe,Mg)(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		(OH)]
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Ferrosilite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [John Betts minerals _ 06/06/2006]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Colour: Extremely Dark Smokey Black
    Reference: [Leavitt, D.L. (1981). "Minerals of the Yates uranium mine, Pontiac County (Québec)." Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:359-363.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © Jay Vonderhey
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
    © C. Stefano '08
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Thorite
    var: Uranothorite
    (Th,U)SiO
     
    4
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
    Site Photo
    Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
     
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sabina, Ann P., Geological Survey of Canada paper 70-50. ]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mike Yetisir Collection]


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