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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine)Mine
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Cardwell ParishParish
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 15'' North , 65° 25' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sussex4,048 (2008)7.5km
Hampton4,292 (2014)41.9km
Salisbury1,891 (2008)42.9km
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.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


39 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed 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
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
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:
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:

Gallery:

Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2Oβ“˜ Ruitenbergite (TL)
Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2Oβ“˜ Veatchite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Sellaite3.AB.15MgF2
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 Β· H2O
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜SzaibΓ©lyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
β“˜Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O
β“˜Hydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Howlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
β“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O
β“˜Priceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 Β· H2O
β“˜Veatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 Β· H2O
β“˜Volkovskite6.EC.20KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl Β· 4H2O
β“˜Brianroulstonite (TL)6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Hilgardite6.ED.05Ca2B5O9Cl Β· H2O
β“˜Kurgantaite6.ED.05CaSr[B5O9]Cl Β· H2O
β“˜Strontioginorite6.FC.15CaSrB14O20(OH)6 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Boracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
β“˜Chambersite6.GA.05Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
β“˜Trembathite6.GA.10(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
β“˜Congolite6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
β“˜Penobsquisite (TL)6.GB.10Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl Β· 4H2O
β“˜Walkerite (TL)6.GB.20Ca16(Mg,Li,β—»)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Ruitenbergite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 Β· 13H2O
β“˜Pringleite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 Β· 13H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Hilgardite-4M'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hβ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hβ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hβ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hβ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ SzaibΓ©lyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Hβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bβ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Bβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bβ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Bβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bβ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bβ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bβ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bβ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bβ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bβ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Bβ“˜ SzaibΓ©lyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bβ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Bβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bβ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Bβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Bβ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Bβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Bβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Bβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Oβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oβ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Oβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oβ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oβ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ SzaibΓ©lyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oβ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Oβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Oβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgβ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
Mgβ“˜ SzaibΓ©lyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgβ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clβ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Clβ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clβ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clβ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clβ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Clβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Clβ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Clβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Clβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Clβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caβ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caβ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caβ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caβ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caβ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Caβ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Feβ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Srβ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Srβ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O

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