Frontenac mine, East Broughton, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frontenac mine | Mine |
| East Broughton | Municipality |
| Les Appalaches RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 13' 44'' North , 71° 5' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 4,454 (2010) | 18.8km |
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 19.9km |
| Vallée-Jonction | 1,940 (2016) | 20.8km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 22.4km |
| Sainte-Marie | 11,584 (2010) | 23.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
204444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204444:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ece6fd39-4972-4e67-b1e3-694a337f0bd6
Formerly: Frontenac mine, East Broughton, Mégantic Co., Québec, Canada
The Frontenac and Fraser Mines are on the two sides of Rang 7 about 1 mile from rt 122, East Broughton. They are part of the Pennington fold of ophiolite, north east of the Thetford mine ophiolites.
Minerals: Chrysotile, Serpentine, Magnesite, Magnetite, Albite, Quartz
Frontenac Mine
Began in 1892 for talc/ steatite. And later asbestos.
Is partly covered covered today with the asbestos residue and tailings.
North side 7e rang just across from Fraser Mine about 1 mile from 112 East Broughton
Together the two deposits are 900m and 15m to 60m wide
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
- Quebec basinBasin
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