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Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry), Thorold Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 7' 35'' North , 79° 9' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thorold18,224 (2010)3.1km
St. Catharines131,989 (2018)8.1km
Niagara Falls82,000 (2009)8.5km
Niagara Falls48,916 (2017)9.4km
Lewiston2,596 (2017)11.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Niagara Peninsula Geological SocietySt Catharines, Ontario11km
Buffalo Geological Society, Inc.Buffalo, New York39km
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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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
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β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8

Gallery:

CaMg(CO3)2β“˜ Dolomite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS

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