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Princess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

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Nepheline syenite. The Princess Sodalite quarry has a century long history and is still being worked at present. The quarry itself is currently closed to the public due to safety concerns.

References:
Sabina, A.P. (1982): Some rare minerals of the Bancroft area. Mineralogical Record 13 (4), 226-228

Sabina (1986) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector. Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario, Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.

Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203





Mineral List:
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Sabina, A, 1986, Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, GSC Misc Rpt 39.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.ontariominerals.com]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
  		•  Böhmite
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Ref: Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
  		•  Cancrinite
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Sabina, A., 1986, Rocks and Minerals for the Collector. Bancroft - Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario.]
  		•  Dawsonite
    NaAlCO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Ref: Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]
  		•  Hydromagnesite
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ref: Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]
  		•  'Hydronephelite'
    Reference: [Van King]
    Site Photo
    Princess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
    © Van King
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: radial
    Colour: reddish
    Reference: [Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
  		•  Nordstrandite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Sabina, A.P. (1982): Some rare minerals of the Bancroft area. Mineralogical Record 13 (4), 226-228]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Princess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com] ; Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203]
    Site Photo
    Princess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [Ref: Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Sabina (1986) Geol. Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 39, 11-14.]


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