Nipissing amazonite occurrence, Patterson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nipissing amazonite occurrence | Occurrence |
| Patterson Township | Township |
| Parry Sound District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 8' 24'' North , 79° 38' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay | 50,170 (2018) | 24.2km |
| Powassan | 1,243 (2008) | 26.0km |
| South River | 1,193 (2008) | 39.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nipissing Rock and Mineral Club | Nipissing, Ontario | 25km |
The occurrence is described as a pegmatite dike cutting across a narrow sheet of pink to grey monzonititc rocks. The dike is about 50 feet wide and strikes N75E. Muscovite was reportedly quarried from the site.
The dike is composed of 1) pink microcline and minor amazonite forming crystals up to 3 feet across, 2) quartz concentrated in irregularly shaped masses and rarely in graphic intergrowth with microcline 3) minor muscovite forming crystals up to 1 foot across irregularly distributed throughout the dike. Minor accessory minerals include hematite, zircon, garnet and traces of pyrite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2007), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 48, p115 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sabina, A.P. (2007) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Temiscaming, Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 48: 115
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