Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine | Mine |
| Monmouth Township | Township |
| Haliburton County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 1' 24'' North , 78° 13' 1'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haliburton Village | 1,149 (2019) | 24.2km |
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 28.5km |
In pyroxenite at contact of crystalline limestone and granite.
"The deposit was opened in 1917 by wilberforce Molybdenite Company, Limited. The openings consist of an adit and two trenches."
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Colour: dark green Description: Clinoamphibole subgroup Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Colour: green Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Colour: amber Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ann P.Sabina (1986), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Bancroft-Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 39
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Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada