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Ontariolite

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An aluminosilicate and chlorite of calcium and sodium, an impure member of the Scapolite group, with a composition possibly near that of Wernerite.
Originally reported from Galway, Peterborough Co., Ontario, Canada.

From Johnston, "a glossy scapolite, often black from inclusions, probably of graphite. It may probably, as suggested by Shepard, belong with mizonite and dipyre.

Classification of Ontariolite

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Other Names for Ontariolite

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Spanish:Ontariolita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Ontariolite

Reference List:

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Jonhston, R.A.A. "A list of Canadian Mineral Occurrences," GSC Memoir 74, 1915.

Shepard, C.U. American Journal of Science, Ser. 3, Vol. XX, p.54

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