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Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canadai
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Orford Nickel mineMine
St-Denis-de-BromptonMunicipality
Le Val-Saint-François RCMRegional County Municipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 25' 0'' North , 72° 7' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.41667,-72.12333
GeoHash:
G#: f2hdqgc7k
GRN:
N31W37
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rock Forest35,500 (2016)11.9km
Magog15,550 (2016)16.8km
Sherbrooke129,447 (2016)17.6km
Valcourt2,451 (2016)17.6km
Windsor5,408 (2016)19.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineralogical Association of Canada Québec, Quebec16km
Club de Minéralogie de QuébecQuébec, Quebec16km
Mindat Locality ID:
605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:605:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ad2602b5-46da-4bf7-a9d5-e93de71a1583


Formerly: Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Sherbrooke Co., Québec, Canada

Nickel mine in calcite vein at the contact between serpentinized peridotite and volcanic rock. First explored in 1860 as a copper prospect. Mining for nickel was done from 1877 until 1882.

Famous for excellent specimens of diopside, green grossular (chrome-bearing), orange grossular and millerite.

Coordinates extrapolated from topographic map.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
Formula: Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
References:
Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3ⓘ Andradite
CaMgSi2O6ⓘ Diopside
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3ⓘ Grossular
Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3ⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
Ni11As8ⓘ Maucherite
NiSⓘ Millerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular
var. Hessonite		9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular
var. Chrome-bearing Grossular		9.AD.25Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Dunn, P. J. (1978) On the composition of some Canadian green garnets. The Canadian Mineralogist, 16 (2) 205-206
Sabina, A.P. (1992): Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Estrie and Gaspesie, Quebec; and Parts of New Brunswick. GSC Misc. Report 14-16p.
Tarassoff, P. (1994): Famous mineral localities: The Orford nickel mine, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Record, 25(5), 327-345.
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