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Hematite from
Ontario Gem Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Smoky Quartz3
- var Amethyst1
Pyrite1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ontario Gem Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:357487
Long-form Identifier:1:3:357487:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘDorion Amethyst Mine, Mineral Lot A, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBoulder Creek Amethyst quarry, Pearl Station area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘMoon Light Mine, Pearl Station area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘBill's Old Amethyst Mine, Pearl Station area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘBlue Point Amethyst Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘDiamond Willow Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘDetroit-Algoma Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘPurple Haze Amethyst Mine, Tartan Lake area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
83.7km (52.0 miles) ⓘLegris Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
References
Ontario Gem Company
 
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