Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 15'' North , 65° 25' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
15934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15934:5
GUID (UUID V4):
67df6198-bee6-4a4b-a904-fe86d7963dd7
A potash mine in the Mississippian Windsor Group evaporites. Former Potash Corporation of America Mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
β Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
β Brianroulstonite (TL) Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O Type Locality: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chambersite Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl Description: Found in only one sample (Grice 2002) in orange halite |
β 'Clay minerals' |
β Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
β Congolite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl Description: Occurs as zones within congolite-trembathite crystals (Grice 2002) |
β Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Halite Formula: NaCl |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hilgardite Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
β 'Hilgardite-4M' |
β Howlite Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
β Hydroboracite Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O References: |
β Kurgantaite Formula: CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Monohydrocalcite Formula: CaCO3 · H2O |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Penobsquisite (TL) Formula: Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O Type Locality: |
β Priceite Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
β Pringleite (TL) Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O Type Locality: References: Roulston, B. V., Waugh, D. C. E. (1981) A borate mineral assemblage from Penobsquis and Salt Springs evaporite deposits of southern New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (2) 291-301 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Ruitenbergite (TL) Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O Type Locality: |
β Sellaite Formula: MgF2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Strontioginorite Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O Habit: flattened crystals elongated on [001]. Forms observed: {111}, {010}, {100} Colour: colorless, transparent to translucent |
β Sylvite Formula: KCl |
β SzaibΓ©lyite Formula: MgBO2(OH) |
β Trembathite Formula: (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
β Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
β Veatchite Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O Description: observed in core sections. |
β Volkovskite Formula: KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
β Walkerite (TL) Formula: Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O Type Locality: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
β | Sellaite | 3.AB.15 | MgF2 |
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Monohydrocalcite | 5.CB.20 | CaCO3 Β· H2O |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | SzaibΓ©lyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
β | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O |
β | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Howlite | 6.CB.20 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
β | Priceite | 6.EB.25 | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 Β· H2O |
β | Veatchite | 6.EC.15 | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 Β· H2O |
β | Volkovskite | 6.EC.20 | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl Β· 4H2O |
β | Brianroulstonite (TL) | 6.EC.35 | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Hilgardite | 6.ED.05 | Ca2B5O9Cl Β· H2O |
β | Kurgantaite | 6.ED.05 | CaSr[B5O9]Cl Β· H2O |
β | Strontioginorite | 6.FC.15 | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 Β· 5H2O |
β | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
β | Chambersite | 6.GA.05 | Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl |
β | Trembathite | 6.GA.10 | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
β | Congolite | 6.GA.10 | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
β | Penobsquisite (TL) | 6.GB.10 | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl Β· 4H2O |
β | Walkerite (TL) | 6.GB.20 | Ca16(Mg,Li,β»)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 Β· 28H2O |
β | Ruitenbergite (TL) | 6.GD.05 | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 Β· 13H2O |
β | Pringleite (TL) | 6.GD.05 | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 Β· 13H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Hilgardite-4M' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
H | β Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
H | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
H | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
H | β Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
H | β Pringleite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
H | β Ruitenbergite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
H | β Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
H | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
H | β Veatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
H | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
H | β Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
H | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
H | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
H | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
B | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
B | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
B | β Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
B | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | β Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
B | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
B | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
B | β Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
B | β Pringleite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
B | β Ruitenbergite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
B | β Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
B | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
B | β Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
B | β Veatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
B | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
B | β Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
B | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
B | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
B | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
O | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
O | β Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
O | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
O | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
O | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
O | β Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
O | β Pringleite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Ruitenbergite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
O | β Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
O | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
O | β Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
O | β Veatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
O | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
O | β Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
O | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
O | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
O | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Sellaite | MgF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Halite | NaCl |
Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
Mg | β Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | β Sellaite | MgF2 |
Mg | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
Mg | β Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
Mg | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
Cl | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
Cl | β Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
Cl | β Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
Cl | β Pringleite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
Cl | β Ruitenbergite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
Cl | β Sylvite | KCl |
Cl | β Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
Cl | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
Cl | β Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
Cl | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
Cl | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
Cl | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Sylvite | KCl |
K | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Ca | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
Ca | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
Ca | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
Ca | β Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
Ca | β Pringleite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
Ca | β Ruitenbergite | Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O |
Ca | β Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Ca | β Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O |
Ca | β Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
Ca | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
Ca | β Walkerite | Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl |
Fe | β Penobsquisite | Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
Sr | β Veatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
Sr | β Kurgantaite | CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- Magdalen basinBasin
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
Roulston, B. V., Waugh, D. C. E. (1981) A borate mineral assemblage from Penobsquis and Salt Springs evaporite deposits of southern New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (2) 291-301
Mandarino, Jospeh A., Rachlin, Alan L., Dunn, Pete, J., Le Page, Yvon, Back, Malcolm E., Murowchick, Bernard L., Ramik, Robert A., Falls, Robert B. (1990) Redefinition of volkovskite and its description from Sussex, New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (2) 351-356
Burns, P. C., Hawthorne, Franck C., Stirling, J. A. R. (1992) Trembathite, (Mg,Fe)3B7O13Cl, a new borate mineral from the Salt Springs potash deposit, Sussex, New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 30 (2) 445-448
Roberts, Andrew C., Stirling, J. A. R., Grice, Joel D., Burns, P. C., Curtis, J. D., Jambor, J. L. (1993) Pringleite and ruitenbergite, polymorphs of Ca2B26O34(OH)24Cl4Β·13H2O, two new mineral species from Sussex, New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 31 (4) 795-800
Grice, Joel D., Burns, Peter C., Hawthorne, Franck C. (1994) Determination of the megastructures of the borate polymorphs pringleite and ruitenbergite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (1) 1-14
Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A., Van Velthuizen, Jerry (1996) Penobsquisite: A new borate mineral with a complex framework structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (3) 657-665
Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A., Van Velthuizen, Jerry (1997) Brianroulstonite: a new borate mineral with a sheet structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (3) 751-758
Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Pratt, Allen (2002) Walkerite, a new borate mineral species in an evaporitic sequence from Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (6) 1675-1686 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1675