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Height of Land Mine, Preissac, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada i
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Height of Land Mine Mine
Preissac - not defined -
Abitibi RCM Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Administrative Region
Québec Province
Canada Country

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Height of Land Mine	Mine
Preissac	- not defined -
Abitibi RCM	Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Administrative Region
Québec	Province
Canada	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 25' 37'' North , 78° 20' 43'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Amos	17,918 (2016)	22.9km
Malartic	3,710 (2008)	36.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

11781

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:11781:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Granitic pegmatite mined from 1906 until 1914 for molybdenite.

Coordinates taken by GPS at mine site

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Description: 2H polytype.

References:

George William Hallel Norman (1945) Molybdenite deposits and pegmatites in the Preissac-La Corne area, Abitibi County, Quebec. Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 40(1):1-17

Mandarino, J. A., Mandarino, J. A. (1970) Molybdenite polytypes in the Royal Ontario Museum. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (4) 723-729

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃

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References

Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp.

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