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⇱ Corporation (Forsyth's) quarry, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Corporation (Forsyth's) quarry, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 32'' North , 73° 36' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montréal1,600,000 (2018)1.8km
Westmount20,494 (2010)3.0km
Mont-Royal18,933 (2016)3.1km
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce67,000 (2017)3.6km
Saint-Laurent77,391 (2016)4.4km
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Montreal Gem and Mineral ClubMontreal, Quebec5km
Mindat Locality ID:
30094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30094:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This quarry, operated in the late 1800s and early 1900s by the City (Corporation) of Montreal, was on the north-northeast slope of Mont Royal, one of the Monteregian Hills. It is now buried under the Université de Montréal Sports Complex. It is the co-type-locality for caresite (Chao & Gault 1997). The associated minerals are given in the paper. The Corporation quarry is also a Dana locality for native arsenic; it was found in 1892 as a vein cutting nepheline syenite. Of historical interest is that one of the earliest publication of minerals from the quarry was by A. Lacroix in 1890 (THE Lacroix of "Mineralogie de France" etc.).

Clark (1952) called the quarry "a rich hunting ground for minerals." The quarry's unusual mineral diversity is due to the presence of gabbro and nepheline syenite, and dykes of various compositions, all of which contact and intrude Ordovician-age limestone. At the contacts, the limestone is metamorphosed to marble. Cavities in a nepheline syenite dyke yielded microcrystals of the caresite for which the quarry is a co-type-locality.

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Mineral List


35 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
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ⓘ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
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ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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ⓘ Caresite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
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ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
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ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
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ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
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ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
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ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
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ⓘ Låvenite
Formula: Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
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ⓘ Lovozerite
Formula: Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
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ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
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ⓘ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
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ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
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ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
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ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
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ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘNordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘCaresite (TL)5.DA.40Fe2+4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘLåvenite9.BE.17Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘLovozerite9.CJ.15aNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAstrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ CaresiteFe42+Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ CaresiteFe42+Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Oⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ CaresiteFe42+Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Naⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ CaresiteFe42+Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Siⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Caⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ CaresiteFe42+Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ LovozeriteNa2Ca(Zr,Ti)(Si6O12)[(OH)4O2] · H2O
Zrⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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