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St Lawrence Columbium Mine, Oka, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St Lawrence Columbium Mine | Mine |
| Oka | Village |
| Deux-Montagnes RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Laurentides | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 4'' North , 74° 1' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-du-Lac | 6,195 (2016) | 4.3km |
| Pointe-Calumet | 6,396 (2016) | 5.0km |
| Oka | 1,160 (2016) | 6.1km |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac | 11,311 (2016) | 8.4km |
| Deux-Montagnes | 17,402 (2016) | 10.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Gem and Mineral Club | Montreal, Quebec | 37km |
Formerly: St Lawrence Columbium Mine, Oka, Oka complex, Deux-Montagnes Co., Québec, Canada
Inactive niobium mine with two open pits and underground workings (now water filled), in the Oka carbonatite complex. The mine opened in 1961 and ceased opertions around 1977. During its operation it was one of the largest niobium mines in the world. Significant reserves of pyrochlore (the main ore mineral)remain at the deposit. The processing plant and headframe were demolished in 1992 and the property including dumps are fenced in. Access is not permitted.
The mineral list is curiously short and incomplete as most of the Oka related literature lacks specifics on the minerals found in the mine. Considering the huge amount of material removed from two open pits and underground, the mineralogy must be more extensive but remain undocumented.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F Habit: octahedra Colour: Dark brownish-red References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ✪ Latrappite Formula: Ca2NbFe3+O6 Habit: cubic Colour: black Fluorescence: none Description: Nickel's type samples (Can. Min. 1963, v.7, p. 683) are from the Bond Zone exploration trenches, not from the St Lawrence Mine. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 |
| ⓘ Niocalite Formula: (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 References: Jeffrey de Fourestier collectionIdentified by Rob Woodside: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Richterite Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Latrappite | 4.CC.30 | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Britholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| ⓘ | Niocalite | 9.BE.17 | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ti | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (A,Ce)2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Canada
- Québec
- Laurentides
- Deux-Montagnes RCM
- Oka complexComplex
- Deux-Montagnes RCM
- Laurentides
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Quebec basinBasin
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References
Watkinson, David H. (1972) Electron microprobe analysis of melilite and garnet from the Oka complex, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 11 (2) 457-463
St Lawrence Columbium Mine, Oka, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada