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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 41' 45'' North , 75° 28' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Val-des-Monts9,539 (2016)15.1km
Thurso2,476 (2008)21.1km
Clarence-Rockland20,790 (2010)22.1km
Fallingbrook25,000 (2019)24.5km
Wakefield2,000 (2016)27.3km
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Mindat Locality ID:
27966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27966:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Formerly: Squaw Hill (Grant) Mine, Buckingham Township, Papineau Co., Québec, Canada

Apatite mine on the south half of Lot 18, 12th Range of Buckingham township. It lies adjacent to the Emerald Mine.

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Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Jeffrey de Fourestier collectionIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier MSM: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Jeffrey de Fourestier collectionIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier MSM: Inferred (explain how)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'var. Mountain Leather'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F

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