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Richardson Mine, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Richardson Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Madoc Township | Township |
| Hastings County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 18'' North , 77° 31' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quinte West | 42,697 (2010) | 45.2km |
| Belleville | 49,454 (2018) | 48.2km |
| Deseronto | 1,897 (2008) | 57.3km |
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 58.4km |
PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRASPASSING! NO LONGER OPEN FOR TOURS. THE TOUR OPERATOR SOLD THE PROPERTY AND THE NEW OWNER DOES NOT WANT PEOPLE ON THEIR LAND!
Abandoned gold mine. Reopened on May 21, 2014, for guided tours and mineral collecting.
In quartz veins cutting quartzite, granite.
"Native gold, in the form of leaves, sheets, and nuggets (the size of a butternut), was at one time found in this deposit. Pyrite was associated with it." (Sabina, 1987).
Not to be confused with Richardson Mine in Cardiff (a uranium mine).
1866 - 1868: Mr. Powell discovered gold mineralization on the Richardson property. A shaft was excavated on the showing to a depth of 15 feet. The property was sold to Lombard and Hardin of Chicago.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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Richardson Mine, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada