Virgin Lake celestine mine (Dempseys), Bagot Township, Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virgin Lake celestine mine (Dempseys) | Mine |
| Bagot Township | Township (Abolished) |
| Greater Madawaska | Township |
| Renfrew County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 15' 47'' North , 76° 39' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
255503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255503:7
GUID (UUID V4):
fe4cb880-db53-4091-b1e3-13db34b4859f
In crystalline limestone.
The deposit was discovered in 1888. In 1918, J.E. Wilder of Ottawa obtained the mineral rights, began development work, and set up a grinding plant beside the main pit. In 1918 two hundred tons were mined and stockpiled of which 23 tons were shipped to the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Company Limited. In 1941, A.E. Fletche leased the property from the Toronto General Trusts Corporation, a few tons were removed from a small drift in the main pit. This and some stockpile material were shipped: 22 tons to Pulverized Products, Montreal, and 5 tons to the St. Lawrence Chemical Company.
(MDC022)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
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