Ross (Kert) Mine, East Aldfield, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ross (Kert) Mine | Mine |
| East Aldfield | - not defined - |
| Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Outaouais | - not defined - |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 43' 26'' North , 76° 8' 59'' West
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This is a famous molybdenite specimen locality discovered in 1884 and for some time was operated by the Foote Mineral Company of Philadelphia for the extraction of specimens.
The coordinates are extrapolated from topo map and Sabina (1987) directions.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37. |
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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
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 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| 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. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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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| Calymmian 1400 - 1600 Ma ID: 3184655 | Mesoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Calymmian (1400 - 1600 Ma) Lithology: Gneiss 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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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)SABINA, A.P. (1987) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 41, 36-37.
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Ross (Kert) Mine, East Aldfield, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada