Federal Mine, Robertsonville, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 9' 17'' North , 71° 13' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 9.6km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 15.6km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 23.8km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 4,454 (2010) | 31.4km |
| Vallée-Jonction | 1,940 (2016) | 33.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
266366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266366:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7df51fbc-7d6e-4e7c-bfc9-78381105a787
Following translated from French SIGEOM:
STATUS: It is a closed open pit mine for asbestos and talc. It was discovered in 1908 and is located 2 km north of the village of Robertsonville.
Work History: In 1908, Mr. LABONTE - Exploration and discovery of asbestos in a prospecting pit in lot 9. In 1927 ASBESTOS CORP. LTD - End of operations at the mine.
LITHOLOGY: lithology: The host rock is a serpentinized peridotite overlooking a métagrauwacke and metabasalt the Caldwell Group.
MINERALIZATION: Consists of chrysotile and talc.
Refer to the map attached. The purple is the ophiolitic serpentized harzburgite in the Pennington sheet. The Brown country rock is the Bennet schist, which are quartzifiied, sericitic or albite-sericite-chlorite schists.
Following translated from French SIGEOM:
STATUS: It is a closed open pit mine for asbestos and talc. It was discovered in 1908 and is located 2 km north of the village of Robertsonville.
Work History: In 1908, Mr. LABONTE - Exploration and discovery of asbestos in a prospecting pit in lot 9. In 1927 ASBESTOS CORP. LTD - End of operations at the mine.
LITHOLOGY: lithology: The host rock is a serpentinized peridotite overlooking a metagraywacke and metabasalt the Caldwell Group.
MINERALIZATION: Consists of chrysotile and talc.
Refer to the map attached. The purple is the ophiolitic serpentized harzburgite in the Pennington sheet. The Brown country rock is the Bennet schist, which are quartzifiied, sericitic or albite-sericite-chlorite schists.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Quebec basinBasin
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