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Rockway quarry (Carrière Dolostone; Rockway Valley Marble quarry), Boileau, Papineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Rockway quarry (Carrière Dolostone; Rockway Valley Marble quarry)Quarry
Boileau- not defined -
Papineau RCMRegional County Municipality
OutaouaisAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 58' 13'' North , 74° 42' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.97028,-74.71500
GeoHash:
G#: f24vebdhq
GRN:
N31W38
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk566 (2016)16.1km
La Conception1,287 (2016)20.0km
Mont-Tremblant8,892 (2013)28.8km
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard3,702 (2016)29.5km
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts5,706 (2006)34.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
188600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188600:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3030ac4d-4add-465a-b17b-dc9896ac27a7
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière Dolostone


Formerly: Rockway quarry (Carrière Dolostone; Rockway Valley Marble quarry), Municipalité Boileau (Huberdeau), Labelle Co., Québec, Canada

Inactive (2008), small marble quarry.

Ref.:
Sabina, A.P. (1986) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Buckingham - Mont-Laurier – Grenville, Quebec; Hawksbury – Ottawa, Ontario. GSC Miscellaneous Report 33, 56.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Sabina (1986)
ⓘ 'Scapolite Group'
References:
Sabina (1986)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Scapolite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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