Pennington mine, Pontbriand, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 8' 14'' North , 71° 15' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 6.3km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 16.3km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 20.9km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 4,454 (2010) | 34.8km |
| Vallée-Jonction | 1,940 (2016) | 36.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
105960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105960:4
GUID (UUID V4):
631a120a-4d25-483b-a448-56dba7308f76
Formerly: Pennington Mine, Pontbriand, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
An open pit 200m by 100m. It is full of water and closed off by a dam. It had been used by the National Mine as a reservoir. It was mined for asbestos between 1909 and 1923.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
- Quebec basinBasin
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