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SMG quarry (Société Minière Gerdin quarry; St-Rémi China Clay mine), Amherst, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 58' 31'' North , 74° 44' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk | 566 (2016) | 14.2km |
| La Conception | 1,287 (2016) | 19.7km |
| Mont-Tremblant | 8,892 (2013) | 29.1km |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,702 (2016) | 31.7km |
| La Minerve | 1,234 (2016) | 33.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière Société Minière Gerdin (Carrière SMG)
Formerly: SMG quarry (Société Minière Gerdin quarry; St-Rémi China Clay mine), Saint-Rémi-d’Amherst, Labelle Co., Québec, Canada
Impressively deep but small footprint open pit mine, currently (2008) operating on small scale. Known since 1894 and operated sporadically since 1911, for the recovery of kaolinite from quartzite rock.
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4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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SMG quarry, Amherst, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada