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Cuniptau silica deposit, Best Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cuniptau silica deposit | Deposit |
| Best Township | Township |
| Nipissing District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 11'' North , 79° 44' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 30.8km |
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 37.9km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 42.0km |
A silica occurrence produced in 1936 a small tonnage used for flux at the Cuniptau smelter. The occurrence is a siliceous replacement of granite, with accompanying quartz veins, along a fractured zone. Enrichment in silica is present in a zone about 1,700 feet long and up to 125 feet wide. The occurrence is on a hill up to about 60 feet high immediately southeast of Highway 11.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Ontario Canada Geological SurveyMinfile: | MDI31M04NE00010 |
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