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Northern Kyanite, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 3'' North , 80° 44' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.50111,-80.73583
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greater Sudbury157,857(2014)19.5km
Valley East17,451(2019)27.4km
Chelmsford500(2010)36.6km
Rayside-Balfour16,050(2013)38.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario7km
Mindat Locality ID:
236102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236102:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wahnapitei Kyanite occurrence


In biotite gneiss

The occurrence was discovered in 1890 by A.P. Barlow while mapping the area for the Geological Survey of Canada. In 1952 Hoyle Mining Company staked the deposit for kyanite which was to be used for the production of mullite. Its Subsidiary, Northern Kyanite Mines Limited, explored the deposit by diamond drilling & trenches in 1953.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
OⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
AlⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
SiⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3

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References

Sabina Ann P., Rocks & Minerals for the Collector, GSC Miscellaneous Report 49, Wahnapitei Kyanite occurrence, page 12-13.
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