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Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada

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Ref.: Corrivaux, L. and Laflamme, J.H.G. (1990) Minéralogie des éléments du groupe du platine dans les chromitites de l'ophiolite de Thetford Mines, Québec. Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 579-595.




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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Museum Thetford Mines collection]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Record:20(5):393.]
  		•  'Asbestos'
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record 40:297-304]
    Site Photo
    Bell Mine, Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © willy
  		•  Awaruite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [Min. Record:20(5):393.]
  		•  Bowieite
    (Rh,Ir,Pt)
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Can. Min. 8, 519]
  		•  Braggite
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Fred Schuster collection]
    Site Photo
    Beaver Mine, Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © F Schuster
  		•  Chloritoid
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Harvard Museum of Natural History ]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Min. Record:20(5):393.]
  		•  Cooperite
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579]
  		•  Cuproiridsite
    (Cu,Fe)Ir
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  Cuprorhodsite
    (Cu,Fe)Rh
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Fred Schuster collection]
    Site Photo
    Beaver Mine, Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © Fred Schuster
  		•  Erlichmanite
    OsS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen; Mineralogical Record 40:297-304]
    Site Photo
    Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Min. Record:20(5):393.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Museum Thetford Mines collection]
  		•  Iridium
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  Isoferroplatinum
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Laurite
    RuS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]
  		•  Miassite
    Rh
     
    17
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Museum Thetford Mines collection]
  		•  Osmium
    (Os,Ir,Ru)
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  Ottrélite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Harvard Museum of Natural History ]
    Site Photo
    Leeds Village, Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]
  		•  Potarite
    PdHg
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Prassoite
    Rh
     
    17
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [Pagé et al. (2001) GSA 2001 NE program abstracts]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Museum Thetford Mines collection]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Museum Thetford Mines collection]
  		•  Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Thetford Mines, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.]
  		•  Stevensite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    x
    		Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]
  		•  Tetraferroplatinum
    PtFe
    Reference: [Can. Min. 28, 579.]
  		•  UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh
    (Ir,Pt,Ni,Fe)S
    Reference: [Corrivaux, L., and Laflamme, H.G. (1990): Canadian Mineralogist 28, 579-595.]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Poitevin & Graham (1918)]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [GSC collection specimen]


    40 entries listed. 34 valid minerals.

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