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Sodalite from
York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Skarn
Classification
Species:Sodalite
Formula:Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Comments:Tochilinite occurs replacing Serpentine and Brucite.

Many of these minerals are not worth mention.
Minerals worth mention and are most common are Grossular garnet, Diopside, and Calcite.
The calcite is massive with an interesting ice-blue color occas
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sodalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41847
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41847:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sodalite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘGolding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEgan Chute occurrences, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘMorrison Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘDavis Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘYork River corundum occurrence, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘVardy Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘDavis Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘCancrinite Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPrincess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘRobertson Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
MSC Report 39
 
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