Greenshields mine (Greenshield mine; Bergeron mine; Croteau mine; Greenshield Extension), Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 8'' North , 71° 21' 32'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 5.8km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 9.3km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 21.6km |
| Weedon Centre | 1,059 (2019) | 35.4km |
| Plessisville | 6,677 (2010) | 38.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
157319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157319:3
GUID (UUID V4):
00e3d106-2856-46cc-90ab-b70444be4de4
Formerly: Greenshield Mine, Black Lake, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
Formerly: Greenshields Mine, Coleraine Township, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
Located in the Black Lake - Thetford Mines serpentine - ophiolite belt, this chromite mine, consisting of a series excavations, operated from 1897 to 1909 and again in 1916. The deposit was worked by open pit and underground to a depth of about 130 m. This mine was one of the largest producers of chromite in the area. Some of these excavations may be covered by dumps of nearby asbestos mines.
Coordinates extrapolated from topographic map.
Formerly: Greenshields Mine, Coleraine Township, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
A long abandoned chromite mine in the Black Lake - Thetford Mines serpentine - ophiolite belt. The mine operated from 1897 to 1909 and again in 1916. The deposit was worked by open pit and underground to a depth of about 130 m. This mine was one of the largest producers of chromite in the area.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
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