Amherstburg Quarry, Malden Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amherstburg Quarry | Quarry |
| Malden Township | Township |
| Essex County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 5' 48'' North , 83° 5' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amherstburg | 11,459 (2006) | 3.8km |
| Grosse Ile | 11,361 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Gibraltar | 4,531 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Trenton | 18,380 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Riverview | 12,181 (2017) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Mineralological & Lapidary Society | Taylor, Michigan | 22km |
| Roamin Club | Livonia, Michigan | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8441:6
GUID (UUID V4):
966b5926-3961-46da-be8a-2f330fd32557
An aggregate quarry in Middle Devonian Detroit River Group limestones and dolostones.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| 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 | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Michigan BasinBasin
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