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Ottawa Valley Crushed Stone Quarry (Francon Quarry), Gloucester Township, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa Valley Crushed Stone Quarry (Francon Quarry) | Quarry |
| Gloucester Township | Township |
| Ottawa | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 26' 49'' North , 75° 34' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fallingbrook | 25,000 (2019) | 7.2km |
| Ottawa | 812,129 (2016) | 11.0km |
| Gatineau | 242,124 (2016) | 11.0km |
| le Plateau | 15,000 (2015) | 16.7km |
| Nepean | 180,000 (2017) | 17.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ontario Natural History Society (EONS) / Ottawa Paleontology Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 11km |
| Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 11km |
An aggregate quarry located South of highway 17, between Eastview and Orleans.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: Jeffrey de Fourestier collectionIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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Ottawa Valley Crushed Stone Quarry, Gloucester Township, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada