Desmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife prospect), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canadai
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Desmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife prospect) | Mine |
Monmouth Township | Township (Former) |
Highlands East Township | Township |
Haliburton County | County |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 2' 32'' North , 78° 14' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Haliburton Village | 1,149 (2019) | 22.2km |
Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 30.1km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club and Museum | Bancroft, Ontario | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
7786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7786:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3a30cbf6-50c1-4c2b-a9a4-c10e97ade30f
In calcite, granite pegmatite, and crystalline limestone.
The deposit was explored for uranium mineralization in 1954 and 1955 by Desmont Mining Corporation, Limited.
The deposit is exposed by pits, strippings, & trenches extending over a distance of 1150 meters.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Habit: prismatic Colour: colorless to light green Description: Clinoamphibole subgroup. |
β 'Ancylite' Colour: light yellow Description: Associated with stillwellite and hydroxylbastnaesite. |
β Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Colour: light green |
β 'BastnΓ€site' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Habit: euhedral xls Colour: emerald green References: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' References: |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Colour: dark green Fluorescence: none |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Habit: sugary Colour: orange |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)(OH) |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Colour: yellow to orange Description: Associated with stillwellite and hydroxylbastnaesite. |
β Perrierite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 Habit: plates and irregular masses up to 2 mm Colour: reddish brown to dark brown |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: variety of forms up to 5 mm |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Scapolite' |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Colour: dark green |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stillwellite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 Habit: hexagonal tabular crystals (up to 4-5 mm) and lenticular or irregular masses Colour: maroon-red, brownish red to brown, pink or grey; smooth to porcelain-like texture. Generally opaque with waxy to resinous lustre but also may almost be transparent and resemble titanite Description: Generally as partial crusts on smoky quartz and clinopyroxene References: |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 Habit: admixed with pyrite Colour: black |
β Thorianite Formula: ThO2 Colour: black |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Colour: amber to dark green and black |
β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 Colour: amber to dark green and black |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: black |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
β | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) Β· H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
β | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Stillwellite-(Ce) | 9.AJ.25 | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
β | Perrierite-(Ce) | 9.BE.70 | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Ancylite' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' | - | |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'BastnΓ€site' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
C | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Graphite | C |
C | β HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
O | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
O | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Ce | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Ce | β HydroxylbastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
Ce | β Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
Ce | β Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
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