Union mine (Southwark mine), Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 46° 2' 27'' North , 71° 19' 43'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 46.04083,-71.32861 |
GeoHash: | G#: f2jmbvkp6 |
Locality type: | Mine |
Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Formerly: Union mine (Southwark mine), Black Lake, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
Large inactive open pit chrysotile asbestos mine that was enlarged by adjoining Southwark mine (possibly others).
Coordinates extrapolated from topographic map for Union mine.
Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleozoic 252.17 - 541 Ma ID: 3187973 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Paleozoic (252.17 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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