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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 15'' North , 65° 25' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sussex4,048 (2008)7.5km
Hampton4,292 (2014)41.9km
Salisbury1,891 (2008)42.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
15934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15934:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A potash mine in the Mississippian Windsor Group evaporites. Former Potash Corporation of America Mine.

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39 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜ Brianroulstonite (TL)
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chambersite
Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Found in only one sample (Grice 2002) in orange halite
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
โ“˜ Congolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Occurs as zones within congolite-trembathite crystals (Grice 2002)
โ“˜ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hilgardite
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
โ“˜ 'Hilgardite-4M'
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
โ“˜ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
โ“˜ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Kurgantaite
Formula: CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
โ“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
โ“˜ Penobsquisite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
โ“˜ Pringleite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Ruitenbergite (TL)
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Strontioginorite
Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Habit: flattened crystals elongated on [001]. Forms observed: {111}, {010}, {100}
Colour: colorless, transparent to translucent
โ“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
โ“˜ Szaibรฉlyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
โ“˜ Trembathite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
โ“˜ Veatchite
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Description: observed in core sections.
โ“˜ Volkovskite
Formula: KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
โ“˜ Walkerite (TL)
Formula: Ca16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
โ“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
โ“˜Sellaite3.AB.15MgF2
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 ยท H2O
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Szaibรฉlyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
โ“˜Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] ยท H2O
โ“˜Hydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Howlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
โ“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Priceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 ยท H2O
โ“˜Veatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 ยท H2O
โ“˜Volkovskite6.EC.20KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Brianroulstonite (TL)6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Hilgardite6.ED.05Ca2B5O9Cl ยท H2O
โ“˜Kurgantaite6.ED.05CaSr[B5O9]Cl ยท H2O
โ“˜Strontioginorite6.FC.15CaSrB14O20(OH)6 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Boracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜Chambersite6.GA.05Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜Congolite6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜Trembathite6.GA.10(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜Penobsquisite (TL)6.GB.10Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Walkerite (TL)6.GB.20Ca16(Mg,Li,โ—ป)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 ยท 28H2O
โ“˜Pringleite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 ยท 13H2O
โ“˜Ruitenbergite (TL)6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 ยท 13H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Hilgardite-4M'-Ca2B5O9Cl ยท H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hโ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hโ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hโ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hโ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hโ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Hโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Hโ“˜ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
BBoron
Bโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bโ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Bโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bโ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Bโ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bโ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bโ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bโ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bโ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bโ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bโ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Bโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bโ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Bโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bโ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Bโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Bโ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Bโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Bโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Bโ“˜ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Oโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oโ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Oโ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oโ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oโ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oโ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oโ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Oโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Oโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Oโ“˜ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgโ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ SellaiteMgF2
Mgโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clโ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
Clโ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clโ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clโ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clโ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Clโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Clโ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Clโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Clโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Clโ“˜ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caโ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caโ“˜ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caโ“˜ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caโ“˜ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caโ“˜ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caโ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Caโ“˜ Hilgardite-4MCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caโ“˜ WalkeriteCa16(Mg,Li,◻)2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ ChambersiteMn32+(B7O13)Cl
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl
Feโ“˜ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Srโ“˜ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Srโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O

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