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Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine | Mine |
| Monmouth Township | Township (Former) |
| Highlands East Township | Township |
| Haliburton County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 1' 23'' North , 78° 13' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haliburton Village | 1,149 (2019) | 24.2km |
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 28.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club and Museum | Bancroft, Ontario | 29km |
In pyroxenite at contact of crystalline limestone and granite.
"The deposit was opened in 1917 by wilberforce Molybdenite Company, Limited. The openings consist of an adit and two trenches."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Colour: dark green Description: Clinoamphibole subgroup |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Colour: green |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Colour: amber |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Canada
- Ontario
- Bancroft areaMineral Occurrence Area
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
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Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada