| | Journal (issue) | Ann Arbor, MI Andrew C. Roberts Geol. Surv. of Canada Ottawa George W. Robinson Seaman Mineral Museum...Famous mineral localities: The Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....annual FM-MSA-TGMS Tucson Mineralogical Symposium: CANADA! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Chairman:...crystal, 4 cm, on matrix, from the Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada. (See the article in this issue...localities: The Francon Quarry, `ÉÇàÜ°tÄ? dâ°uxv Peter Tarassoff 91 Lakeshore Road Beaconsfield, Québec, Canada | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | this quarry. Ms. Sabina's paper notes that Dresserite has its only known occurrence at the Francon Quarry...Quarry. Her paper shows a photo of a cluster of Dresserite spheres with six sides and tapered Weloganite...through some error shown a photo of Albite as Dresserite. The incorrectly Conducted by JOHN R E I N E...Star Rt. 62, Box 370 pedia is also present in the quarry. Al Center Harbor, N.H. 03226 though the Canadian...C I M E N T H A T Plagioclase a mineral at the quarry, pri vate communique identifies this mineral W | | | Report (issue) | © Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1983 Available in Canada through authorized bookstore agents...and Services Canada Hull, Québec, Canada K1A 0S9 and from Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth Street...Street Ottawa, Canada K1A 0E8 A deposit copy of this publication is also available for reference in public...public libraries across Canada Cat. No. ISBN Price M41-8/32E 0-660-11547-6 Canada: $7.50 Other countries:...without notice $9.00 PlateI Mont St-Hillaire quarry. (GSC 138741) CONTENTS ix | Abstract l Introduction | | | Report (issue) | 2.80(2) D(calc.) = 2.817 Easily dehydrates to dresserite. Optical Properties: Transparent to translucent...Z=2 c = 5.6322(3) X-ray Powder Pattern: Francon quarry, Canada. 8.52 (10), 3.42 (7), 3.10 (6), 4.26 (5)...53 35.38 20.78 Total 100.8 100.00 (1) Francon quarry, Canada; by electron microprobe, corresponding...Association: Distribution: Dresserite, weloganite, quartz. From the Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal...Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Name: For essential water and characteristic dehydration to dresserite under low humidity | | | Report (issue) | Dresserite BaAl2 (CO3 )2 (OH)4 • H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data:...= 9.27 b = 16.8 X-ray Powder Pattern: Francon quarry, Canada. 8.09 (10), 6.23 (6), 3.66 (5), 2.73 (4)...Total 100.5 100.00 38.59 13.60 (1) Francon quarry, Canada; corresponds to Ba0.99 Al2.03 (CO3 )2.03...Distribution: From the Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Name: Honors John Alexander...Ottawa, Canada. References: (1) Jambor, J.L., D.G. Fong, and A.P. Sabina (1969) Dresserite, the new | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | in Canada Fluorite Occurrences Downloaded by [Korea University] at 04:52 06 January 2015 Figure 1...1. Map of Canada, generally showing localities mentioned in the article. Figure 1. Fluorite, crystals...L’Amable, Ontario, Canada K0L 2L0 melanson@northcom.net 114 ROCKS & MINERALS A lthough Canada is not particularly...University] at 04:52 06 January 2015 Figure 2. Map of Canada, generally showing locations mentioned in the article...near Olalla; 9. Niagara Falls area; 10. Steetley quarry, Dundas; 11. Highway 17 road cut, Rossport; 12 | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 856 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2 Department of Geological Sciences, McGill University...University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2A7 Received January 7, 1992/Accepted August...1992 Abstract. Ordovician limestones in the Francon quarry on the island of Montreal, Quebec, are host...hydrous carbonate, first identified in the Francon quarry. Four types of inclusions have been recognized...reported from the Montreal area including the Francon quarry where it is a major mineral in three felsic | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | have been given names sounding like minerals. CANADA Quebec Monoclinic is clearly the champion. Don't...mantle as well). 180 ROCKS AND MINERALS Francon Quarry "Collecting hasn't been this unbelievable for...Y o r k . It is a matter of time before the Francon quarry in Montreal is reclaimed as a sanitary land...land fill by the city, but until that time, the Francon Company has allowed a schedule of collecting at...luck would have it, that part of the enormous Francon quarry is where the action should be. In mid-September | | | Book | Sites "Re miniets Aitus du Canada Joel D. Grice A # ds. «< RE « "1 é+ Le: . 0 7, 22 L # ... SITES MINIERS CANADA CÉLÈBRES DU “Joel D. Grice L'ouvrage Sites miniers célèbres du Canada est un heureux...s'étend sur près de la moitié de la superficie du Canada et constitue l’une des régions minières les plus...zinc, de cuivre et d’or. Sites miniers célèbres du Canada est un ouvrage passionant et d’érudition rédigé... Sites miniers célèbres du Canada Gites miniers célèbres du Canada Joel D. Grice Musée national | | Whitfield, W. S., Mitchell, L. D., Page, Le Y., Margeson, J., Roberts, A. C. (2010) Crystal structure of the mineral strontiodresserite from laboratory powder diffraction data. Powder Diffraction, 25 (4) 322-328 doi:10.1154/1.3504496 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | par les lois, les politiques et les règlements du Canada et des accords internationaux. Ces dispositions...National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa ON, K1A 0R6, CANADA 2 Institute for Research...Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa ON, K1A 0R6, CANADA 3 Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth...Booth Street, Ottawa ON, K1A 0E8, CANADA Abstract The crystal structure of the mineral strontiodresserite...Ca)Al2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O, from the Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has been solved from laboratory | | | Report (issue) | 980(2) X-ray Powder Pattern: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada; minor preferred orientation. 4.794 (100), 2.360...99.72 [100.00] 100.00 1− (1) Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada; H2 O by TGA, (OH) confirmed by IR. (2) Do.; by...electron microprobe, H2 O from (1). (3) Francon quarry, Canada; by electron microprobe, average of four...Saint-Hilaire, Canada); in vugs within silicocarbonatite sills intruding limestones (Francon quarry, Canada); in...Saint-Amable, Canada). Association: Calcite, albite, pyrite (Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada); weloganite, | | | Report (issue) | 97 O4.11 [(F1.57 (OH)1.33 ]Σ=2.90 . (2) Francon quarry, Canada; by electron microprobe, corresponding...weloganite, dresserite, dawsonite, calcite, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, quartz (Francon quarry, Canada). Distribution:...Saxony, Germany. In the Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Large crystals from near...and P.J. Dunn (1983) Viitaniemiite from the Francon quarry, Montreal, Quebec. Can. Mineral., 21, 499–502 | | | Report (issue) | 168(4) b = 16.037(6) X-ray Powder Pattern: Francon quarry, Canada. 7.97 (10), 3.021 (8), 6.04 (7), 2.648...CaO SrO (1) 29.13 2.78 24.36 Total (1) Francon quarry, Canada; by electron microprobe, averages of three...Distribution: Name: From the Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As the strontium analog...analog of dresserite. Type Material: Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, 13704; Royal Ontario Museum,... Toronto, Canada, M34626, M34627. References: (1) Jambor, J.L., A.P. Sabina, A.C. Roberts, and B.D. Sturman | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Geological Survey of Canada by Ann P. Sabina). Quebec Francon Quarry The Francon quarry in Montreal is famous...dis covered what appears to be a first for the quarry—cube faces on analcime. This mineral almost always...shows a trapezohedron with a cube modification. CANADA Newfoundland Hematite Ms. Brenna Lorenz of Syracuse...also asked to have some "dresserite" examined. It was identified in the quarry by an "expert." On the specimens...structure. The mineral did not really look like dresserite, and optical tests proved both the coating and | | | Report (issue) | MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 32 Kingston, Ontario to Lac...1983 COVER Left: Weloganite crystals from Francon Quarry, Montreal. Specimen measures 3 cm from tip...Collection specimen (No. 36384). National Museum of Canada photo. Right: Serandite with analcime and mangan-neptunite...mangan-neptunite crystals from Mont St-Hilaire quarry. Specimen 22 is cm long. National Mineral Collection...Collection specimen (No. 37124). National Museum of Canada photo. Miscellaneous Report 32 ROCKS AND MINERALS | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | University 859 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0C4 peter.tarassoff@sympatico.ca M CGILL...Pinch Medal from the Mineralogical Association of Canada. VISITOR INFORMATION Address: Redpath Museum,...Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C4, Canada Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 11...Montreal founded in 1827, and the Geological Survey of Canada established in 1842. All three museums were available...scientific endeavor. In 1877 the government of Canada decided to move the Geological Survey and its museum | | | Journal (issue) | may be made in local currency to the following: Canada: Mrs. J.W . Peat. 36 Oeepwood Crescent. Don Mills...Blount Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 The Jeffrey quarry, near North Little Rock, Arkansas, has produced...to come from the Arkan sas quartz region. The quarry is now closed but specimens of quartz, ankerite...Arkansas, and south of Camp Robinson. The quarry, known as Jeffrey quarry, is just north of McArthur Drive (Conway...and deposited the minerals for which the Jeffrey quarry is now well known. The rocks in the two well mineralized | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | W o r l d News on Mineral Occurrences CANADA V A N D A L L T. KING Ward's Natural Science Establishment...sylvite, and anhydrite. Quebec Francon quarry The large Francon quarry in Montreal is located in a residential...little or no land available for expanding the quarry. The economics of dig ging deeper for the construction-grade...of mining offsets transportation costs. The Francon quarry is world-famous for being the first (or only)...for a number of species including weloganite, dresserite, hydrodresserite, strontiodresserite, sabinaite | | | Catalog/List | across and I cm thick (Kibayai, Tanz.ania) £10 DRESSERITE tiny white spheres, quite rich in cavity about...inch rock, Also a Weloganite crystal. (Francon Quarry,Quebec, Canada) £20 n NATIVE GOLD, five 1mm spots...creamy spots in chlorite vein on matrix. (Penlee Quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall) lx2 £3 2x2 £6 WAVELLITE white | | | Report (issue) | MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 48 Ottawa to North Bay and...Natural Resources Canada Ressources naturelles Canada Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report...Queen in Right of Canada 2007 Catalogue No. M41-8/48E ISBN 0-660-19556-9 Available in Canada from the Geological...Geological Survey of Canada Bookstore (see inside front cover for details) A copy of this publication is...available for reference by depository libraries across Canada through access to the Depository Services Program's | | Hazen, Robert M., Hummer, Daniel R., Hystad, Grethe, Downs, Robert T., Golden, Joshua J. (2016) Carbon mineral ecology: Predicting the undiscovered minerals of carbon. American Mineralogist, 101 (4) 889-906 doi:10.2138/am-2016-5546 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Al and Cr. Known examples have A2+B3+ = BaAl (dresserite and hydrodresserite; n = 1.5), PbAl (dundasite;...Poudrette Quarry within the nepheline syenite complex of Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada, holds the...there, 12 of which are unique to the Poudrette Quarry. This remarkable diversity of rare minerals arises...Zaitsev et al. 1996); and the Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada (21 species; type locality for...carbonate elements minerals Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada 78 Alkaline intrusion, nepheline | | | Report (issue) | MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 58 Îles de la Madeleine,...Labrador Ann P. Sabina 2003 Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 58 ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR...in Right of Canada, 2003 Catalogue No. M41-8/58E ISBN 0-660-18932-1 Available in Canada from Geological...Geological Survey of Canada offices: 601 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8 3303-33rd Street N.W. Calgary...for reference in selected public libraries across Canada Cette publication est aussi disponible en français | | | Report (volume) | MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 77 Kirkland Lake – Rouyn-Noranda...Quebec Ann P. Sabina 2003 Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 77 ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR...in Right of Canada, 2003 Catalogue No. M41-8/77E ISBN 0-660-19062-1 Available in Canada from Geological...Geological Survey of Canada offices: 601 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8 3303-33rd Street N.W. Calgary...for reference in selected public libraries across Canada Cette publication est aussi disponible en français | | | Journal (issue) | Minerals-Hardness Vandall T. King Thumbnails-Francon Quarry Norman D. Biggarl and John Reiner Chips and...Add $3.00 for subscriptions outside the U.S. and Canada. All orders by indi viduals should be paid in...this quarry. Ms. Sabina’s paper notes that Dresscrite has its only known occurrence at the Francon Quarry...Quarry. Her paper shows a photo of a cluster of Dresserite spheres with six sides and tapered Weloganite...through some error shown a photo of Albite as Dresserite. The incorrectly Conducted by JOHN REINER labelled | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | V4M 3L9, Canada 2 Natural Resources Canada, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G1, Canada 1 John...Columbia, John Jambor joined the Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa in 1960 and moved to CANMET, also part...awards: including, from Mineralogical Association of Canada, the Hawley Award (1970), the Queen’s Silver Jubilee...2138/am.2008.518 710 eralogical Association of Canada short courses. In recognition, he has been awarded...Geological Survey and CANMET (Natural Resources Canada) spanned 33 years, followed by 14 years as Principal |
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