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Massberyl

CA / QC
•48.38832, -77.94298View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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About this location

Massberyl is a known mineral occurrence in Quebec, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Preissac-Lacorne Batholith (Granite). Reported specimens include Beryl, Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz; logged ore minerals are Beryl; gangue is recorded as Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz. The site was discovered in 1948.

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Found Here

BerylMuscovitePlagioclaseQuartz

Geology and deposit

Host rock
Preissac-Lacorne Batholith — Granite
Orebody form
TABULAR
Deposit model
33: Be-Li pegmatites
Ore minerals
Beryl
Gangue minerals
MuscovitePlagioclaseQuartz

Mining history

Status
Occurrence
Discovered
1948

Records and references

Cited references

CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1984, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1983: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES MINERAL BULLETIN 198, P. 66. CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES,1989, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1989: CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES MINERAL BULLETIBN MR233, UNPAGINATED. CANADA DEPT. ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1984.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10023240 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 48.38832, -77.94298

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