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Sweeney Mine, Gatineau Park, Gatineau TE, Outaouais, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sweeney Mine | Mine |
| Gatineau Park | Park |
| Gatineau TE | Territory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality |
| Outaouais | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 17'' North , 75° 49' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cantley | 10,412 (2018) | 7.5km |
| le Plateau | 15,000 (2015) | 8.4km |
| Gatineau | 242,124 (2016) | 9.8km |
| Ottawa | 812,129 (2016) | 14.2km |
| Wakefield | 2,000 (2016) | 18.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ontario Natural History Society (EONS) / Ottawa Paleontology Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 13km |
| Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 13km |
The Sweeney (Sweeny) Mine was opened up for phosphate around 1890; later it was worked at intervals for mica. In June 1910, Messrs. Kent Brothers of Kingston leased the property and had half a dozen men engaged during the summer in prospecting and stripping operations. Numerous pits have been sunk on leads of mica, both in the pyroxenite and on its contact with the country gneiss, but the mica was in every case found to be of poor quality, not splitting readily and being much crushed.
(Mica, Its occurrence, exploitation, and Uses by H.S. de Schmid, M.E. 1912 Report # 118 Page 110)
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