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Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada


List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Cabriite1.AG.30Pd2CuSn
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bowieite2.DB.15(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S3
Braggite2.CC.35a(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Cuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Rh2S4
Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Miassite2.BC.05Rh17S15
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh2.CC.20(Ir,Pt,Ni,Fe)S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Chromite4.BB.05Fe(Cr,Al,Fe)2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Hydromagnesite ?5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35NaAlSi3O8
var: Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Amesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysotile9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore9.EC.55(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite9.DA.05MgSiO3
Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Microcline9.FA.30KAlSi3O8
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2(HSi3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Stevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Vermiculite9.EC.50(Mg,Fe,Al)3((Al,Si)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35(Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Wollastonite9.DG.05CaSiO3
Zircon9.AD.30ZrSiO4
Zoisite9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals
'Asbestos'-
Biotite-
'Chlorite Group'-
Clinochrysotile (TL)-
'Garnet'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Olivine'-(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Prassoite-Rh17S15
'Serpentine Group'-D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O
'Stilbite'-
'Thomsonite'-


72 entries listed. 61 valid minerals.

References

Parsons, A. L., 1935, Trisoctahedral Garnet from West Thetford Mines, P. Q., Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy (University of Toronto Studies Geological Series, 38), p. 33-36.

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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