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Grant Quarry (Ottawa; Miller; Beaver Asphalt), Gloucester Township, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grant Quarry (Ottawa; Miller; Beaver Asphalt) | Quarry |
| Gloucester Township | Township |
| Ottawa | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 53'' North , 75° 33' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nepean | 180,000 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Ottawa | 812,129 (2016) | 16.7km |
| Fallingbrook | 25,000 (2019) | 20.5km |
| Bells Corners | 9,977 (2010) | 21.4km |
| Gatineau | 242,124 (2016) | 22.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ontario Natural History Society (EONS) / Ottawa Paleontology Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 18km |
| Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 18km |
Grant Quarry, as well as all quarries in the region, are private with security stations and camera installations. Mineral specimens from such areas are predominantly old material.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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Grant Quarry, Gloucester Township, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada