Tartan Lake area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tartan Lake area | Area |
| Thunder Bay District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
49° North , 88° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~330km
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| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Garland, M.I. (1994) Amethyst in the Thunder Bay Area. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5891, 197 pages at p.119. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Cindy Hassler Collection |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Michael Grieve collection |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Michael Grieve collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Garland, M.I. (1994) Amethyst in the Thunder Bay Area. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5891, 197 pages at p.119.
Collection of Cindy Hasler. |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Garland, M.I. (1994) Amethyst in the Thunder Bay Area. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5891, 197 pages at p.119.
Cindy Hassler Collection. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Garland, M.I. (1994) Amethyst in the Thunder Bay Area. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5891, 197 pages at p.119. |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: Garland, M.I. (1994) Amethyst in the Thunder Bay Area. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5891, 197 pages at p.119. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Localities in this Region
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- Thunder Bay District
- Tartan Lake area
- Thunder Bay District
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Purple Haze Amethyst Mine, Tartan Lake area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada