Geological Survey of Canada Paper 62 (2): Raw Materials of Canada’s Mineral Industry
Name/Title
Geological Survey of Canada Paper 62 (2): Raw Materials of Canada’s Mineral IndustryEntry/Object ID
2022.217.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Geology, Rocks and MineralsScope and Content
Book, report published by the Geological Survey of Canada's Department of Mines and Technical Surveys discussing raw materials of the mineral industry of Canada.Context
The report discusses minerals, ores, fuels, and rocks that are the raw materials of the mineral industry of Canada. The report is broken down by product and raw materials that come from the product. They are as follows: 1. Abrasives: - Corundum - Garnet: bauxite, diatomite, feldspar (plagioclase), pumice, quartzite, sand (silica), sandstone 2. Aggregates (lightweight): - Perlite - Pumice - Shale - Clay - Vermiculite 3. Aluminum: - Bauxite - Anorthosite - Clay - Nepheline Syenite - Shale 4. Antimony: - Stibnite - Antimony-lead ore 5. Arsenic: - Arsenopyrite - Skutterudite ore - Niccolite 6. Asbestos: - Chrysotile: long fibre, short fibre, iron free - Amphibole: fibrous 7. Barite (Barium) - Barite 8. Bentonite: - Bentonite 9. Beryllium: - Beryl 10. Bismuth: - Bismuthinite: Molybdenite ore 11. Cadmium: - Lead-Zinc Ore 12. Caesium: - Pollucite: Beryl, Lepidolite 13. Calcium: - Limestone 14. Cement: - Clay - Limestone - Shale 15. Ceramics: - Nepheline Syenite - Pyrophyllite: Barite, Clay, Feldspar (microcline), Kaolinite, Talc ore 17. Chromium: - Chromite 18. Clay Products: - Clay - Kaolinite: Shale 19. Cobalt: - Skutterdite Ore: Copper-Nickel Ore 20. Copper: - Chalcocite Ore - Chalcopyrite - Copper (native) - Copper-Nickel Ore - Copper-Zinc Ore 21. Diatomaceous Earth: -Diatomite 22. Feldspar: - Microline - Plagioclase 23. Fluorite: - Fluorite 24. Fuels: - Coal: bituminous, sub-bituminous, lignite - Peat: bituminous shale, petroleum, tar sand 27. Gemstones: - Agate - Amazonstone - Jade (nephrite) - Labradorite - Sodalite 29. Germanium and Gallium: - Sphalerite ore 30. Gold: - Gold: vein-type, placer 31. Graphite: - Graphite 32. Gypsum: - Gypsum 33. Indium: - Sphalerite Ore 34. Insulating Materials: - Chrysolite: short-fibre - Diatomite - Muscovite - Perlite - Shale - Sand (silica) - Vermiculite 35. Iron: - Hematite: hard, admixed, goethite, specular - Limonite: goethite - Magnetite - Pyrrhotite - Siderite: Pyrite 36. Lead: - Galena Ore: coarse, steel, antimony-lead ore 37. Limestone: - Limestone: marble 38. Lithium: - Spodumene: Lepidolite 39. Magnesium: - Brucite - Dolomite: sea water 40. Manganese: - Manganese ore: Pyrolusite 41. Mercury: - Cinnabar 42. Mica: - Biotite - Muscovite - Phlogopite: Lepidolite 43. Mineral Fillers: - Barite - Bentonite - Chrysolite: Short fibre - Clay - Gypsum - Limestone - Marble - Muscovite - Pyrophyllite - Talc - Wollastonite 44. Mineral Pigments: - Marble - Ochre - Umbar: Barite, Ilmenite, Stibnite 45. Molybdenum: - Molybdenite 46. Nickel: - Niccolite - Pentlandite Ore - Pyrrhotite: Nikeliferous 47. Niobium: - Pyrochlore Ore 48. Petroleum and Natural Gas: - Bituminous Shale - Petroleum: crude - Tar Sand 50. Phosphate: - Aptite - Phosphate Rock 51. Platinum Metals: - Copper- Nickel Ore 52. Potash: - Sylvite 53. Quartz Crystal: - Quartz 54. Rare Earths: - Brannerite-Uraninite-Monazite Ore 55. Refractories: - Andalusite - Kyanite - Magnesite - Sillimanite: Brucite, Chromite, Pyrophyllite, Sand (scilica) 57. Roofing Granules: - Basalt - Rhyolite - Slate 58. Rubidium: - Lepidolite: Pollucite 59. Sand and Gravel 60. Selenium: - Copper-Zinc Ore 61. Silica: - Quartzite - Sand (silica) - Sandstone 63. Silver: - Silver-lead-zinc Ore - Silver: native 64. Sodium Sulphate: - Mirabilite 65. Stone (Building): - Anorthosite - Granite: grey, rose - Limestone: Tyndall, grey - Sandstone: Nepean 66. Strontium: - Celestite 67. Sulphur: - Pyrite Ore - Sulphur: native - Natural Gas 68. Talc: - Talc Ore: pyrophyllite 69. Tantalum: - Columbite-tantalite 70. Tellrium: - Copper-Nickel Ore 71. Thallium: - Copper-Zinc Ore 72. Thorium: - Brannerite-uraninite-monazite ore - Uranothorite-uranite Ore 73. Tin: - Pyrrohotite-cassiterite ore - Stream Tin: Cassiterite 74. Titanium: - Illmenite - Titaniferous Magnetite 75. Tungsten: - Scheelite Ore - Wolframite Ore 76. Uranium: - Brannerite-uraninite-monazite ore - Pitchblende Ore - Uranorhorite-uraninite ore 77. Vanadium: - Vanadiferous Sediment: Pitchblende ore, Titaniferous magnetite 78. Vermiculite: - Vermiculite 79. Water 80. Wollastonite: - Wollastonite 81. Zinc: - Sphalerite: black jack, yellow, ore 82. Zirconium: - Zircon: uranothorite-uraninite oreCollection
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