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Wilsonite

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Rémigny armenite occurrence, Rémigny, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Name:	for Dr. James Wilson, who discovered it.

A variety of Muscovite

Described as an Mn-bearing "sericite" or muscovite pseudomorph after scapolite. Hey lists it as an aluminosilicate of Mg and K.

Classification of Wilsonite
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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 Wilsonite
Reference List: - +	Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 455 (1984) T.S. Hunt (1855) Amer. J. Sci., ser 2, 19, 428. E.J. Chapman (1856) Amer. J. Sci., 20, 269.
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Localities for Wilsonite
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(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.


Canada
Ontario Lanark Co. Bathurst Township	T.S. Hunt (1855) Amer. J. Sci., ser 2, 19, 428.
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Témiscamingue RCM Rémigny	Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 455 (1984)
Rémigny armenite occurrence	Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 455 (1984)
Laurentides Les Laurentides RCM La Conception Wilsonite Occurrence	Frédéric Messier Leroux (2010 Field Observations)
Marchand Township Antoine-Labelle RCM L'Annonciation Canada Marble and Lime Quarry	- Sabina, A.P. (1986) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Buckingham - Mont-Laurier - Grenville, Quebec Hawkesbury - Ottawa, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 33

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