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Besner Mine, Henvey Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 23'' North , 80° 31' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.80649,-80.52172
GeoHash:
G#: f0nsxdvfh
GRN:
N31W41
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parry Sound6,469 (2018)63.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
8666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8666:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f6b287d5-445c-444f-9963-6267c5a6643a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bessner; Henvey pegmatite


Granite pegmatite dike. Concession B, Lot 5

"The deposit was worked for feldspar from 1926 to 1929 by Wanup Feldspar Mines Limited which shipped about 2268 t of feldspar. It was the largest feldspar operation in the district. The open-pit measures 46 m by 15 m and 9 m deep."

Yellow liquid oil and nodules of hardened oil were reported to occur in fracture zones in the pegmatite.

31/05/2020 Site Visit Lloyd Van Duzen.
Access granted from property owner. Besner family farm. There are two Besner properties to cross to access the site. The pit is located just on the east side of the hydro tower line. A dirt road leads through the besner properties to the bottom of the hill at the tower line where a old abandoned house is located. A atv trail leads up hill to the south and the pit is aproximately 350m from this point.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Allanite var. Pyrorthite'
Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ 'Elaterite'
Formula: (C,H,O,S)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Petroleum'
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony ?
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
References:
Can Min 14:429-436
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony ?		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Zircon
var. Cyrtolite		9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
β“˜9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyrobitumen'-
β“˜'Petroleum'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Allanite
var. Pyrorthite'		-{A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
β“˜'Elaterite'-(C,H,O,S)
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite var. Pyrorthite{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite var. Pyrorthite{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Allanite var. Pyrorthite{A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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References

www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI41H15SE00014.html
Spence, H. S (1932) Feldspar, Canada Mines Branch Publication 731p.56
Hugh S. Spence (1930) A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE OF THUCHOLITE AND OIL IN A PEGMATITE DYKE, PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, ONTARIO. The American Mineralogist, 15, No. 11, 499-520.
Ellsworth H. V., (1939), Economic Geology Series No.11, Rare-Element Minerals of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, P. 171-173.
Rose, E.R. (1960) Rare Earths of the Grenville Sub-Province, Ontario and Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 59-10, p.18
Traill, R. J., (1970), A Catalogue of Canadian Minerals, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 69-45, pp. 649.
P. K. KURODA and R. D. SHERRILL (1977) Xenon and krypton isotope anomalies in the Besner Mine, Ontario, thucholite. Geochemical Journal, Vol. 11, 9-19.
Sabina, A.P. (1986) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector: Bancroft – Parry Sound Area and Southern Ontario. Geological Society of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
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