Caland pit, Schwenger Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caland pit | Pit |
| Schwenger Township | Township |
| Rainy River District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 48' 55'' North , 91° 36' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Atikokan | 3,400 (2018) | 6.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:528:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f7bc842d-6ee5-4005-811b-1fc4306c5d32
Open-pit iron mine.
Operated by the Caland Ore Company from 1960-1979: Caland shipped 43,625,646 tons of ore. An ore processing and pelletizing plant became operational in 1965.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Groutite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Groutite | 4.FD.10 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
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