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Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

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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.



References:
- http://www.tahera.com
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_Diamond_Mine





 Map Reference: 69°59'55"N , 111°28'45"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Journal of Conference Abstracts 5(2):497 (2000)]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104l; R&M 81:278-283]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Diopside
    var: Chromian Diopside
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
    Site Photo
    Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
    © J. Nemitz
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
    Site Photo
    Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
    © J. Nemitz
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
    Site Photo
    Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
    © J. Nemitz
  		•  Omphacite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Pyrope
    var: Titanian Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		(Al,Ti)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Niobian Rutile
    (Ti,Nb)O
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of Conference Abstracts 5(2):497 (2000)]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 40:79-104]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s2post.htm.]


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