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Miller Mine (Keystone Mine; Grenville graphite deposit), Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Argenteuil RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada i
Regional Level Types
Miller Mine (Keystone Mine; Grenville graphite deposit) Mine
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge - not defined -
Argenteuil RCM Regional County Municipality
Laurentides Administrative Region
Québec Province
Canada Country

Regional Level Types
Miller Mine (Keystone Mine; Grenville graphite deposit)	Mine
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge	- not defined -
Argenteuil RCM	Regional County Municipality
Laurentides	Administrative Region
Québec	Province
Canada	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 40' 34'' North , 74° 36' 32'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Hawkesbury	12,283 (2016)	8.5km
Brownsburg-Chatham	6,664 (2016)	15.0km
Lachute	9,562 (2016)	21.7km
Montebello	978 (2016)	25.3km
Très-Saint-Rédempteur	863 (2016)	32.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

259225

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:259225:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

, canton de Grenville

The first graphite mine in Canada. Ells (1904) suggests the locality was known before 1845. Locality was probably known in 1837 or 1838. The locality is the co-type locality for lederite, one of the first minerals described that has parting.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ var. Lederite (of Shepard) (FRL)

ⓘ Vesuvianite

ⓘ Wollastonite

ⓘ Zircon

9 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Titanite var. Lederite (of Shepard) (FRL)

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Type Locality:

References:

Shepard, Charles Upham (1840) On a Supposed New Mineral Species, American Journal of Science, second series, v. 3-4, p. 357-360.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	var. Lederite (of Shepard) (TL)	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite var. Lederite (of Shepard)	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite var. Lederite (of Shepard)	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite var. Lederite (of Shepard)	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Titanite var. Lederite (of Shepard)	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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References

Shepard, Charles Upham (1840) On a Supposed New Mineral Species, American Journal of Science, second series, v. 3-4, p. 357-360.

Ells, R. W. (1904) Bulletin on Graphite, Mineral Resources of Canada, pp. 30.

Sabina, A. P. (1969) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Buckingham, Mont Laurier, Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ottawa, Ontario. Paper 68-51. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102317pp.75-77

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