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Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canadai
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Jericho kimberlite pipePipe
Contwoyto Lake- not defined -
Kitikmeot RegionRegion
NunavutTerritory
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 59' 50'' North , 111° 28' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.99722,-111.47500
GeoHash:
G#: ce8xrq6ms
GRN:
N44W36
Type:
Pipe
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
31135
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31135:2
GUID (UUID V4):
15415db1-dd5b-4732-87af-88a16610b3dc


The Jericho pipe opened for full operation on August 17th, 2006 and is the 3rd diamond mine to open in Canada and the first for Nunavut. The Jericho Pipe and surrounding property is owned and operated by the Tahera Diamond Corporation with an exclusive distribution agreement with Tiffany's.

Located about 400 km (249 mi) northeast of Yellowknife.

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing Pyrope
Formula: Mg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜var. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Pyrope
var. Titanium-bearing Pyrope		9.AD.25Mg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
β“˜9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Diopside9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oβ“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiβ“˜ Pyrope var. Titanium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Ti)2Si3O12
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

www.tahera.com (n.d.) http://www.tahera.com
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_Diamond_Mine
De Stefano, A., Kopylova, M. G., Cartigny, P., & Afanasiev, V. (2009). Diamonds and eclogites of the Jericho kimberlite (Northern Canada). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 158(3), 295-315.
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