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Fergusonite from
McKenzie Lake Mine (Gunter Quarry), Sabine Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Fergusonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Long thin crystals to 1 cm found with Microcline-feldspar and Quartz.

Crystal is radioactive (by Geiger counter) on site.
Habit:Long, thin.
Colour:Grey to brown
Luminescent properties:None noted
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fergusonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McKenzie Lake Mine (Gunter Quarry), Sabine Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760073
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760073:9
GUID (UUID V4):f47bf1e6-7166-485f-b43c-701f20edcbeb
Nearest other occurrences of Fergusonite
19.2km (11.9 miles) Cameron and Aleck mine, Murchison Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
38.7km (24.1 miles) Greyhawk Mine, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
50.0km (31.0 miles) Rare Earth Mine No. 2, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
87.0km (54.1 miles) Tiffany occurrence, Bethune Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
89.0km (55.3 miles) River's occurrence (Yankee Dam), Butt Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
References
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Report (issue)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEV OF CANADA COMMISSION GEOLOGIQUE DU CANADA CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS Revised 1980... Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1983 Available i n Canada through authorized bookstore agents...and Services Canada Hull, QuCbec, Canada K I A OS9 and from Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth Street...Street Ottawa, Canada K 1A OE8 A deposit copy of this publication is also available for reference in public...public libraries across Canada Cat. No. M44-801 l8E Canada: $10.00 ISBN 0-660-11271-6 Other countries:
 
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