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Bond zone, Oka, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bond zone | Exploration Area |
| Oka | Village |
| Deux-Montagnes RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Laurentides | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 0'' North , 74° 2' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oka | 1,160 (2016) | 5.1km |
| Saint-Joseph-du-Lac | 6,195 (2016) | 5.3km |
| Pointe-Calumet | 6,396 (2016) | 6.3km |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac | 11,311 (2016) | 9.7km |
| Hudson | 5,088 (2016) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Gem and Mineral Club | Montreal, Quebec | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Quebec Columbium Ltd. and Columbium Mining Products properties
Formerly: Quebec Columbium Ltd. & Columbium Mining Products properties, Oka, Oka complex, Deux-Montagnes Co., Québec, Canada
The Bond zone was named after Stephen Bond, manager of the Quebec Columbium Limited exploration team at Oka in the early 1950s. Bond was one of the discoverers of economic minerals at Oka. The zone is situated west of the Sainte-Sophie road, between the road and the ridge above on the southwestern margin of the northern ring structure. The zone was split into two properties between two exploration companies: Quebec Columbium Limited (QCL) on the north and Columbium Mining Products (CMP) on the south. Exploration trenches excavated in the 1950s overlap the two properties, and these trenches are the type localities of niocalite and latrappite. Although this zone was very rich in exploitable Nb-minerals (mainly pyrochlore), there was no mining and the exploration companies ceased to exist by the 1970s. Exploration and mining rights are now (2012) believed to be held by Niocan and an underground mine has been proposed for many years, but the plans lack local support. The lower slope and land adjacent to the road is active farmland.
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22 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Åkermanite Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore Formula: (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) References: |
| ✪ Latrappite (TL) Formula: Ca2NbFe3+O6 Type Locality: Habit: cubes Colour: black Description: Most Latrappites came from the Bond Zone but analysis is required to distinguish them from Perovskite. Hay (2003) says that approximately 5% of the perovskite analyses are latrappite; 15% are pure perovskite and the remainder are niobium perovskite. A plot of the perovskite compositions illustrates a perovskite group composition field centered on the perovskite-latrappite composition join. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Mn-rich according to Chen et al. (2013) |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) References: |
| ⓘ Monticellite Formula: CaMg(SiO4) |
| ✪ Niocalite (TL) Formula: (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 Type Locality: Habit: Tetragonal prisms Colour: gemmy yellow Description: Hay (2003) has completed microprobe analyses on the niocalite from the Bond Zone and found they are tightly clustered in the composition plots and none plot outside the niocalite composition space. |
| ⓘ Nyerereite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Habit: cubes Colour: black Description: Perovskite and latrappite coexist here and are nearly identical in appearence; chemical analysis is required for proper identification. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Description: Hay (2003) says that ceriopyrochlore is the most common member of the pyrochlore group in the Bond Zone and makes up 60% of the pyrochlore group minerals in the zone. References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Shortite Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3 References: |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Latrappite (TL) | 4.CC.30 | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| ⓘ | Hydroxykenopyrochlore | 4.DH.15 | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nyerereite | 5.AC.10 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Shortite | 5.AC.25 | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMg(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Åkermanite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ | Niocalite (TL) | 9.BE.17 | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Shortite | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Shortite | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| F | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Shortite | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Shortite | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ti | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Ti | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Nb | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ce | ⓘ Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Canada
- Québec
- Laurentides
- Deux-Montagnes RCM
- Oka complexComplex
- Deux-Montagnes RCM
- Laurentides
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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Bond zone, Oka, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada