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Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canadai
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Blasted granite at the highway, south east view.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
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Bits and pieces left from previous people looking for crystals.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
09438200017272320391863.jpg
Blasted granite at the highway, south east view.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
03160110017272434905932.jpg
Bits and pieces left from previous people looking for crystals.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
09438200017272320391863.jpg
Blasted granite at the highway, south east view.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
03160110017272434905932.jpg
Bits and pieces left from previous people looking for crystals.

Shadow Lake Occurrence, Laxton Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 17'' North , 78° 48' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Occurrence - last checked 2023
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lindsay20,354 (2018)41.7km
Haliburton Village1,149 (2019)42.8km
Omemee1,323 (2011)50.8km
Peterborough75,877 (2016)60.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kawartha Rock & Fossil ClubPeterborough, Ontario41km
Mindat Locality ID:
435176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435176:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Approximately 1km south of Norland on the east side of Highway 35, a granite outcrop has been blasted on the edge of the highway. Crystals from this location are documented to be in the Royal Ontario Museum mineral collection. The roundish outcrop is about 20 meters across in any direction.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Lloyd Van DuzenIdentified by Lloyd Van Duzen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Peristerite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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