Ten Mile Bay Quarry, Paul Island, Nain Complex, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (original) (raw)

Ten Mile Bay Quarry, Paul Island, Nain Complex, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai

Regional Level Types
Ten Mile Bay Quarry Quarry
Paul Island Island
Nain Complex Complex
Labrador Region
Newfoundland and Labrador Province
Canada Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

56° 29' 38'' North , 61° 37' 9'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Mindat Locality ID:

224181

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:224181:7

381cd0bb-35c4-4521-ab31-84b8af0a2ac7

West side of Paul Island, 10 km southwest of Nain. A quarry located in 1986 and having normal production beginning in the early to mid-1990s and operated by Inuit people for labradorite.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AnorthiteFormula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)References: Evans, D. T. W., Geo, P., Dickson, W. L., and Geo, P., 2004, Dimension Stone in Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Open-file NFLD 2865, pp. 52.
ⓘ Anorthite var. LabradoriteFormula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]References: Evans, D. T. W., Geo, P., Dickson, W. L., and Geo, P., 2004, Dimension Stone in Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Open-file NFLD 2865, pp. 52.
ⓘ 'Biotite'Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2References: Evans, D. T. W., Geo, P., Dickson, W. L., and Geo, P., 2004, Dimension Stone in Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Open-file NFLD 2865, pp. 52.
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3References: Evans, D. T. W., Geo, P., Dickson, W. L., and Geo, P., 2004, Dimension Stone in Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Open-file NFLD 2865, pp. 52.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ Anorthite 9.FA.35 Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ var. Labradorite 9.FA.35 (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ 'Biotite' - K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene' - (Mg,Fe)SiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Anorthite Ca(Al2Si2O8)
O ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
O ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
F Fluorine
F ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Na Sodium
Na ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Anorthite Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Al ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Anorthite Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Si ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
K Potassium
K ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Anorthite Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Ca ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
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 ⓘ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3

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