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Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Pine Point sets on coarsely crystalline dolomite of the Presqu'ile formation and the dolomitic calcarenite of the underlying Pine Point formation, Mississippi Valley type deposit. 36 pits over an area of 20x60 km. Located near Great Slave Lake.



References:
Rocks & Min.: 64: 12-14; 81:24-32.
Econ Geol (1985) 80:307-324
Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144





Map Reference: 60°45'N , 114°30'W

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Mineral List:
Anhydrite
Baryte
Bianchite
'Bitumen'
Calcite
Cerussite
Chalcopyrite
Dolomite
Fluorite
Galena
Goethite
Gypsum
var: Selenite

Hemimorphite
Hexahydrite
Limonite
Marcasite
Melanterite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Rozenite
Siderite
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Sulphur


40 entries listed. 21 valid minerals.

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  • Northwest Territories
    • Pine Point

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