Botts Lake magnesite deposit, Brisco, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Botts Lake magnesite deposit | Deposit |
Brisco | Village |
Golden Mining Division | Division |
British Columbia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 47' 52'' North , 116° 21' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Invermere | 2,871 (2008) | 38.8km |
Note: Coordinates are those of the lake.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Simandl, G.J., Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478. |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Simandl, G.J., Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478. |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Simandl, G.J. and Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478.
http://cmscontent.nrs.gov.bc.ca/geoscience/PublicationCatalogue/Paper/BCGS_P2004-02-12_Simandl.pdf |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Simandl, G.J., Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478. |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Simandl, G.J., Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Simandl, G.J., Hancock, K.D. (1992): Geology of the Dolomite-hosted Magnesite Deposits of Brisco and Driftwood Creek areas, British Columbia. In: Geological Fieldwork 1991, British Columbia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, p. 461β478.
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