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Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golding-Keene Quarry | Quarry |
| York River area | Area |
| Dungannon Township | Township |
| Town of Bancroft | Municipality |
| Hastings County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 9'' North , 77° 44' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1927 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft | 3,838 (2008) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club and Museum | Bancroft, Ontario | 9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Golding-Keen quarry; Goulding-Keene quarry
Collecting at the Golding-Keene Quarry is now prohibited, as it is part of the Egan Chutes Ontario Park.
A giant alkaline pegmatite.
This quarry is the source of the rocks found at the CN Rock Dump in central Bancroft, located inside Egan Chutes Provincial Park. Collecting is still permitted at the CN Dump.
The Golding-Keene Quarry was worked for nepheline from 1927 to 1939 by the New England Nepheline Company. The quarry, which is 25 meters long and 18 meters wide with a 12-meter face, was cut into the east side of a hill on the west bank of the York River.
The primary reference given for the locality (Sabina 1986) spells the name Golding-Keen, so the primary name has been changed, but some references use the spelling Goulding-Keene. The first reference to the name of the company seems to be in the Trenton Evening Times, March 25, 1922, p. 13, where it is stated that "Charles E. Golding ... will assume direction of a new corporation to be known as the Golding-Keene Company with a feldspar pulverizing mill at Keene, N. H."
A giant alkaline pegmatite.
This quarry is the source of the rocks found at the CN Rock Dump in central Bancroft, located inside Egan Chutes Provincial Park. Collecting is still permitted at the CN Dump.
The Golding-Keene Quarry was worked for nepheline from 1927 to 1939 by the New England Nepheline Company. The quarry, which is 25 meters long and 18 meters wide with a 12-meter face, was cut into the east side of a hill on the west bank of the York River.
The primary reference given for the locality (Sabina 1986) spells the name Golding-Keen, so the primary name has been changed, but some references use the spelling Goulding-Keene. The first reference to the name of the company seems to be in the Trenton Evening Times, March 25, 1922, p. 13, where it is stated that "Charles E. Golding ... will assume direction of a new corporation to be known as the Golding-Keene Company with a feldspar pulverizing mill at Keene, N. H."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: Jacob Stanaszek CollectionIdentified by Jacob Stanaszek: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: Jacob Stanaszek CollectionIdentified by Jacob Stanaszek: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Description: Although this mineral is listed on the informational panel at the NC Rock Dump location (for which this quarry is the source if its material), there has been much discussion on the likelihood of its existence here, and there have been no confirmed analyses found yet.
See: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-210788.html References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Colour: black Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Fluorescent bright red, SW UV. Associated with nepheline and biotite. References: |
| ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O Colour: yellow |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: Jacob Stanaszek CollectionIdentified by Jacob Stanaszek: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Habit: hexagonal crystal cross sections found in pegmatite Colour: pale blue, baby blue, grayish blue Description: small, poor quality sapphires in fine nepheline pegmatite References: Jacob Stanaszek CollectionIdentified by Jacob Stanaszek: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Hydronephelite' Colour: pink Fluorescence: none Description: Pink Hydronephelite was exposed by recent removal (2009) of material at the CN Dump. It commonly occurs with blue Sodalite here. |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O Description: Although autunite is listed on the informational panel at the CN Rock Dump location (for which this quarry is the source of the material), there has been much discussion on the likelihood of its existence here, and there have been no confirmed analyses found yet.
See: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-210788.html References: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Colour: white/grey Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Opal ? Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: white Fluorescence: Green Description: In the acompanying photo the green fluorescence is due to the Uranyl ion and it is not clear what mineral contains it. Often at some localities it is hyalite. Please see: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-342372.html References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite ? Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: white Fluorescence: Green Description: In the acompanying photo the green fluorescence is due to the Uranyl ion and it is not clear what mineral contains it. Often at some localities it is hyalite. Please see: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-342372.html References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Colour: blue |
| ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 Colour: purple Fluorescence: orange/red References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Colour: pink Fluorescence: orange |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal ? | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite ? | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Autunite ? | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite ? | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Peristerite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Sodalite var. Hackmanite | 9.FB.10 | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| ⓘ | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl | |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Hydronephelite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
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Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada