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Sainte-Dorothée Diatreme Pipe, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, Laval, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sainte-Dorothée Diatreme Pipe | Pipe (Backfilled) |
| Sainte-Dorothée | - not defined - |
| Laval | - not defined - |
| Laval | Territory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 32' 3'' North , 73° 49' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pipe (Backfilled) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dollard-Des Ormeaux | 48,930 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Deux-Montagnes | 17,402 (2016) | 5.9km |
| Saint-Eustache | 42,062 (2016) | 7.1km |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac | 11,311 (2016) | 8.3km |
| Boisbriand | 26,483 (2016) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Gem and Mineral Club | Montreal, Quebec | 21km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mont Laval, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, T.É. de Laval, Québec, Canada
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cheminée de diatrème de Sainte-Dorothée, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, MRC de Laval, Québec, Canada
Please note: As of July 2017, this site has been completely backfilled and leveled, as it is part of a housing development.
Small diatreme pipe, exposed briefly during excavation works in a low hill, locally referred to as "Mont Laval", in Sainte-Dorothée, part of the city of Laval, north of Montreal. This locality did not have many mineral varieties, but I consider it was interesting due to the fact that it is related to the Monteregian Intrusives, like Mont Saint-Hilaire.
Geologically, this site was of some interest because the associated breccia contains fragments of many underlying geological formations. The diatreme rocks contained small vugs, lined with small calcite crystals, and small acicular crystals of what seemed to be strontianite. Numerous, but small veinlets of chalcedony were encountered, but none of them were wide enough to be of interest for stone cutters.
Small diatreme pipe, exposed briefly during excavation works in a low hill, locally referred to as "Mont Laval", in Sainte-Dorothée, part of the city of Laval, north of Montreal. This locality did not have many mineral varieties, but I consider it was interesting due to the fact that it is related to the Monteregian Intrusives, like Mont Saint-Hilaire.
Geologically, this site was of some interest because the associated breccia contains fragments of many underlying geological formations. The diatreme rocks contained small vugs, lined with small calcite crystals, and small acicular crystals of what seemed to be strontianite. Numerous, but small veinlets of chalcedony were encountered, but none of them were wide enough to be of interest for stone cutters.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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Sainte-Dorothée Diatreme Pipe, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada