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Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Veatchite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Surface structures from a distance

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Veatchite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Surface structures from a distance

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 15'' North , 65° 25' 15'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N31W33
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
52077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52077:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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40 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Brianroulstonite (TL)
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chambersite
Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Found in only one sample (Grice 2002) in orange halite
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Congolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Occurs as zones within congolite-trembathite crystals (Grice 2002)
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hilgardite
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
ⓘ 'Hilgardite-4M'
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Kurgantaite
Formula: CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Penobsquisite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Pringleite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ruitenbergite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontioginorite
Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Habit: flattened crystals elongated on [001]. Forms observed: {111}, {010}, {100}
Colour: colorless, transparent to translucent
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Trembathite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Veatchite
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Description: observed in core sections.
ⓘ Volkovskite
Formula: KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
ⓘ Walkerite (TL)
Formula: Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSellaite3.AB.15MgF2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMonohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘVeatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘVolkovskite6.EC.20KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
ⓘBrianroulstonite (TL)6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
ⓘHilgardite6.ED.05Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
ⓘKurgantaite6.ED.05CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
ⓘStrontioginorite6.FC.15CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘChambersite6.GA.05Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘCongolite6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘTrembathite6.GA.10(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘPenobsquisite (TL)6.GB.10Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
ⓘWalkerite (TL)6.GB.20Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
ⓘPringleite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
ⓘRuitenbergite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Hilgardite-4M'-Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Hⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Hⓘ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bⓘ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Bⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Bⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Bⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Bⓘ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Oⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Oⓘ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ SellaiteMgF2
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Clⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Clⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Clⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Clⓘ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Caⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Caⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Caⓘ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caⓘ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Feⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Srⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Srⓘ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O

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References

Roulston, B. V., Waugh, D. C. E. (1981) A borate mineral assemblage from Penobsquis and Salt Springs evaporite deposits of southern New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (2) 291-301
Grice, J. D., Gault, R. A., Van Velthuizen, J. (2005) Borate minerals of the Penobsquis and Millstream deposits, southern New Brunswick, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1469-1487 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1469
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