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Belmina mine, Saint-Julien, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Belmina mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Saint-Julien | Municipality |
| Les Appalaches RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 58' 40'' North , 71° 27' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1876 (approx.)
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 7.1km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 17.3km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 29.9km |
| Weedon Centre | 1,059 (2019) | 30.0km |
| Plessisville | 6,677 (2010) | 35.7km |
Formerly: Belmina mine, Coleraine Township, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
A large inactive chrysotile mine operated from 1890 to the 1950s, located at 45°58'40"N 71°27'21"W (coordinates extrapolated from topographic map).
The mine was discovered in 1876-1881 by John Bell. A company was formed in 1880 for the extraction of asbestos. There was an excavation of 7 m and a tunnel of unknown depth. A small rail-road to take out the ore was still visible.
When a rail-road was constructed past Thetford Mines, Mr Bell reinvested in the Bell Mine in Thetford Mines.
Comment — lithology: The host rock of the mineralization is an Ordovician-age dunite hosted by typical to orthopyroxene-enriched harzburgites.
Comment — mineralization: The dunite contains disseminated or sub-massive banded chromite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Pyroaurite-2H' Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroaurite-2H' | 5.DA.45 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
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Belmina mine, Saint-Julien, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada