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Forsterite from
Parker Mine, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Comments:Found as up to 10 cm crystals embedded in mica and calcite
Habit:Tabular
Colour:olivine-green to almost black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spinel55
Calcite35
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Parker Mine, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5372:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘDes Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Antoine-Labelle RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘLafontaine deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘLeitch deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘBouchette deposit, Maniwaki-Gracefield district, Gracefield, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘRoadcut No. 6, Autoroute 5 roadcuts, Autoroute 5 extension, Autoroute 5, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
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