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Locality Name:
Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1050
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 14549
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14549.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada": 32
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 27

Number of Child Localities: 25
Child Localities:
American Molybdenite Mine (White Elephant Mine)
Bear Lake Diggings (Gibson Road Western Occurrence)
Canadian All Metals Mine
Concession 15
Concession 9
Cudney Occurrence
Desmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife Prospect)
Earle's Farm Fluoro-richterite Occurrence
Esson Lake Molybdenite Showing
Essonville Fluoro-richterite Occurrence (Days Lake Occurrence)
Essonville Fluoro-richterite Occurrence (Essonville Roadcut)
Essonville Line
Farr-Essonville Roadcut
Gibson Road East Occurrence (Titanite Hill)
Harcourt Park Road
Hunter Property
Lloyd Barnes Farm
Millar's Mine
Padwell Mine
Rare Earth Mine No. 1
Rare Earth Mine No. 2
Saranac Properties (Saranac Mine; Saranac Uranium Mines Ltd.)
Wilberforce Graphite Mine (Virginia Graphite Mine)
Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine
Woodcox Occurrence

Latitude: 44°59'40"N
Longitude: 78°15'55"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 44.994444444444,-78.265277777778

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al B C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na Nb O P Pb REE S Si Sr Ta Th Ti U Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Cl Na O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AeschyniteAmphiboleAncyliteApatiteBastnäsiteCalciteChalcopyriteChevkiniteClayClinozoisite
CorundumDiasporeEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGypsumHumiteMarcasiteMica
MolybdeniteMonaziteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutile
ScapoliteSepioliteSphaleriteSpinelSulphurTalcTitaniteTourmalineVesuvianiteZircon

61 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Anatase  (*)Ancylite-(Ce)  (*)Annite  (*)
Anorthite  (*)Augite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chondrodite  (*)
Clinohumite  (*)Coffinite  (*)Corundum  (*)Datolite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Dravite  (*)Edenite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferri-fluoro-katophorite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Fluoro-richterite  (*)Galena  (*)Geikielite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Graphite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)Kasolite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Marialite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Molybdite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nioboaeschynite-(Y)  (*)Norbergite  (*)
Orthoclase  (*)Perrierite-(Ce)  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Richterite  (*)Rutile  (*)Sepiolite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Stillwellite-(Ce)  (*)Sulphur  (*)Talc  (*)Thorianite  (*)Thorite  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)
Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)210500332041,32049,320603419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)10500632048,32049,32056,32061,32063,320678803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2105001320402162
Ancylite-(Ce)  (*)AncyliteCeSr(CO3)2(OH)·H2O1050013204992
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)210500132040356
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)105001320401036
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6105001320442060
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)105001532039,32040,32041,32044,32047,32048,32049,32050,32051,32053,32055,32056,32060,32062,3206727770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS21050013206127198
Chondrodite  (*)HumiteMg5(SiO4)2F210500332049,32060,32063285
Clinohumite  (*)HumiteMg9(SiO4)4F210500132054236
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O10500132048566
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O3105001320621797
Datolite  (*)GadoliniteCaB(SiO4)(OH)10500132041498
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O610500932039,32041,32047,32048,32049,32057,32061,32062,320684135
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)10500132049648
Edenite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)210500232049,32059160
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)105001320688173
Ferri-fluoro-katophorite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22F2105001320402
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F10500432040,32044,32056,320602740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF210500332062,32063,320679617
Fluoro-richterite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22F210500732040,32050,32052,32053,32054,32056,3205824
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS1050013206224243
Geikielite  (*)CorundumMgTiO31050013205470
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)10500732048,32049,32050,32053,32060,32067,320687437
Graphite  (*)NoneC10500932041,32049,32055,32061,32062,32063,32066,32067,320682812
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O105001320496890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O31050013206714640
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)BastnäsiteCe(CO3)(OH)1050013204916
Kasolite  (*)NonePb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O10500132048198
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O410500332041,32049,3206814899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2105001320495674
Marialite  (*)ScapoliteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl105000139
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)10500632039,32040,32049,32052,32060,320704924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS210500932039,32041,32049,32051,32061,32062,32067,32068,320695800
Molybdite  (*)NoneMoO310500132061140
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)10500132040945
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21050013206717380
Nioboaeschynite-(Y)  (*)Aeschynite(Y,REE,Ca,Th,Fe)(Nb,Ti,Ta)2(O,OH)6105001320406
Norbergite  (*)HumiteMg3(SiO4)F21050013205537
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)105001320562349
Perrierite-(Ce)  (*)ChevkiniteCe4MgFe3+2Ti2O8(Si2O7)21050013204946
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)210500832041,32044,32047,32050,32053,32061,32062,320682273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2105001032039,32040,32041,32048,32049,32060,32061,32062,32065,3206739462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S810500932039,32048,32049,32055,32061,32062,32067,32068,320699056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO210500932040,32041,32049,32051,32052,32060,32062,32063,3206761156
Richterite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)210500232040,32056148
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2105001320405614
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O10500132041241
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS1050013204921482
Stillwellite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCeBSiO51050013204919
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS105001320492045
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)210500332041,32060,320623337
Thorianite  (*)FluoriteThO210500332041,32049,32060236
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)10500832040,32048,32049,32060,32062,32063,32065,320671006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O105001432039,32040,32041,32048,32049,32056,32060,32062,32063,32065,32067,32068,32069,320704899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)210500532039,32040,32060,32063,320682562
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO210500632041,32048,32049,32060,32062,320632718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O10500532060,32062,32063,32065,32067890
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1010500232062,320671395
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)105010501032039,32040,32041,32044,32048,32062,32063,32065,32067,320705251



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
GSAB66_1131-001a granite near Tory Hill and Monmouth Township, Ontario
Michelle_556Near-surface occurrence. Recently forming oxalate associated with lichen and calcite, in Ontario.


2 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Michelle_55600Recent Age of weddellite mineralizationhigh   YesWeddellite 14550Haliburton Co., Ontario, CanadaHaliburton CountyMandarino (1983) CM21_509 
GSAB66_1131-001105010501050U-Pb zircon  YesZircon  27508Tory Hill Area, Haliburton Co., Ontario, CanadaTory HillTilton et al (1955) GSAB66_1131 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R110203Bear Lake Diggings (Gibson Road Western Occurrence), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R110203
R130006Bear Lake Diggings (Gibson Road Western Occurrence), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R130006
R130003Millar's Mine, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R130003
R040019Wilberforce Graphite Mine (Virginia Graphite Mine), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R040019
X050139Wilberforce Graphite Mine (Virginia Graphite Mine), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/X050139
R130407Wilberforce Graphite Mine (Virginia Graphite Mine), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R130407


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