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Bluebell Mine, Riondel, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Bluebell MineMine
Riondel- not defined -
Slocan Mining DivisionDivision
British ColumbiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 45' 45'' North , 116° 51' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.76250,-116.86083
GeoHash:
G#: c2ughfbx9
GRN:
N34W55
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nelson9,813 (2012)42.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Kokanee Rock ClubNelson, British Columbia43km
Mindat Locality ID:
8749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8749:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a8cda4a2-f97c-4a37-a999-c9c928da552f


A lead-zinc mine in the Kootenay Chief Orebody. Wonderful lustrous crystals to many cm were produced, but few survived. Site found in 1825 and the lead mined was used to produce bullets.

Deposit Type J01 : Polymetallic manto Ag-Pb-Zn

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
βœͺ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Habit: Prisms to several cm
Colour: grey white
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
βœͺ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Habit: Hexagonal tablets and prisms to 10 cm
Colour: yellow brown
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Greenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
var. Knebelite'		-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A. (1977) The Bluebell Mine, Riondel, British Columbia, Canada. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) Tucson. 33-36
Guggenheim, S., Eggleton, R.A. (1986) Structural modulations in iron-rich and magnesium-rich minnesotaite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 24:3, 479-497.
Moynihan, D. P., Pattison, D. R. M. (2011) The origin of mineralized fractures at the Bluebell mine site, Riondel, British Columbia. Economic Geology, 106 (6) 1043-1058 doi:10.2113/econgeo.106.6.1043
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