Richardson Mine, Madoc Township, Centre Hastings Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Richardson Mine | Mine |
| Madoc Township | Township |
| Centre Hastings Municipality | Municipality |
| Hastings County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 18'' North , 77° 31' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quinte West | 42,697 (2010) | 45.2km |
| Belleville | 49,454 (2018) | 48.2km |
| Deseronto | 1,897 (2008) | 57.3km |
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 58.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13230:2
GUID (UUID V4):
4b884569-07bf-48e1-a6bb-85c494fbc9c5
PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRASPASSING NO LONGER OPEN FOR TOURS. THE TOUR OPERATOR SOLD THE PROPERTY AND NEW OWNER DOES NOT WANT PEOPLE ON THEIR LAND.
Abandoned gold mine.
Reopened on May 21, 2014, for guided tours and mineral collecting.
In quartz veins cutting quartzite, granite.
"Native gold, in the form of leaves, sheets, and nuggets (the size of a butternut), was at one time found in this deposit. Pyrite was associated with it." (Sabina, 1987).
Not to be confused with Richardson Mine in Cardiff (a uranium mine).
1866 - 1868: Mr. Powell discovered gold mineralization on the Richardson property. A shaft was excavated on the showing to a depth of 15 feet. The property was sold to Lombard and Hardin of Chicago.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Pyrobitumen' |
| β 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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