Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry), Thorold Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canadai
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Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry) | Quarry |
Thorold Township | Township |
Niagara Region | County |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 7' 35'' North , 79° 9' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Thorold | 18,224 (2010) | 3.1km |
St. Catharines | 131,989 (2018) | 8.1km |
Niagara Falls | 82,000 (2009) | 8.5km |
Niagara Falls | 48,916 (2017) | 9.4km |
Lewiston | 2,596 (2017) | 11.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Niagara Peninsula Geological Society | St Catharines, Ontario | 11km |
Buffalo Geological Society, Inc. | Buffalo, New York | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27606:8
GUID (UUID V4):
21ed7489-2b11-49c7-9ac6-bc366fe0b1e5
Road metal quarry in dolomite rock. The older part of the quarry is now filled with garbage ( old landfill site) and is West of Taylor Road the new active part is East of Taylor Road.
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β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: References: |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: References: |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
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 | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Localities in this Region
- Ontario
- Niagara Region
- Thorold Township
- Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry)
- Thorold Township
- Niagara Region
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