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Deziel mine, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deziel mine | Group of Pits (Abandoned) |
| Val-des-Monts | Municipality |
| Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Outaouais | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 40' 44'' North , 75° 44' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 2,000 (2016) | 6.9km |
| Val-des-Monts | 9,539 (2016) | 7.0km |
| Cantley | 10,412 (2018) | 12.8km |
| Gatineau | 242,124 (2016) | 22.7km |
| le Plateau | 15,000 (2015) | 27.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ontario Natural History Society (EONS) / Ottawa Paleontology Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 29km |
| Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club | Ottawa, Ontario | 29km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Deziel Mine
An abandoned mine, just a few (dangerous!) pits in the wood, found thanks to the book by A. Sabina. Scattered stones around the pits consist of calcite with crystals of apatite (probably fluorapatite).
Coordinates extrapolated from topographic map.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
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Deziel mine, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada