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Plagioclase from
Watson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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Peristerite

Watson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
01264510017363141163694.jpg
Peristerite

Watson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
01264510017363141163694.jpg
Peristerite

Watson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Comments:peristerite hear has pleasing blue schiller. Small nicely formed titanites can be found. Amazonite is scarce. Jarosite occurs as a pestering coating on feldspar. most plag requires cleaving to see if it has schiller.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Watson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44857
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44857:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCairns Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPlunkett Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMcCormack Mine (North and South), Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘMacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘGenesee No. 2 Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘHighway 62 north roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘWelsh Corundum mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘS.J. Carr occurrence, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘWelsh Farm, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P.; Sabina, A. P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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