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Strange Lake complex (Lac Brisson complex), Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Peralkaline complex with magmatic rare-element (NYF) pegmatite-aplite lenses hosting Zr, Y, Nb, Be and REE mineralizations.
This complex straddles the Québec-Newfoundland and Labrador border, some 150 km West of Nain and 250km NE of Schefferville.

Refs.:
- Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.
- Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am. Mineral. 80: 1031-1040
- Miller (1996), Can. Mineral. 34: 349-371





 Map Reference: 56°20'N , 64°10'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Aenigmatite
    Na
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		TiO
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Arfvedsonite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Armstrongite
    CaZr[Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		]·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Powder Diffraction Jour. v.2 no.1, March1987]
  		•  Astrophyllite
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    7
    		Ti
     
    2
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    24
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Bafertisite
    Ba(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti[O|(O,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Bastnäsite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)[F|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Calciocatapleiite
    CaZrSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Calciohilairite
    CaZr[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Catapleiite
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Dalyite
    K
     
    2
    		ZrSi
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Elpidite
    Na
     
    2
    		ZrSi
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Eudialyte
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Gadolinite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Gagarinite-(Y)
    NaCaY(F,Cl)
     
    6
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Gerenite-(Y) (TL)
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Y,REE)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Strange Lake complex (Lac Brisson complex), Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1998) 36, 793-800]
  		•  Gittinsite
    CaZr[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Hilairite
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  'Hiortdahlite'
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Kainosite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ce)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		CO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Leifite
    (Na,H
     
    2
    		O)Na
     
    6
    		[F
     
    2
    		|Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(Al,Si)Si
     
    15
    		O
     
    39
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Milarite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		Be
     
    4
    		Si
     
    24
    		O
     
    60
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Mosandrite
    Ti(☐,Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		[H
     
    2
    		,OH,F]
     
    4
    		· ~1H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Narsarsukite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)Si
     
    4
    		(O,F)
     
    11
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Polylithionite
    KLi
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Riebeckite
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Vlasovite
    Na
     
    2
    		ZrSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    11
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Willemite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Miller (1996), Can.Min.: 34:349-371; Salvi & Williams-Jones (1995); Am.Min.: 80:1031-1040; Miller (1990), Newfoundland Dept. of Mines & Energy Geol. Sur. Report 90-1: 171-182.]
  		•  Zajacite-(Ce) (TL)
    Na(REE
     
    x
    		Ca
     
    1-x
    		)(REE
     
    y
    		Ca
     
    1-y
    		)F
     
    6
    Type Locality: Strange Lake complex (Lac Brisson complex), Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1996) 34, 1299-1304]
    Site Photo
    Strange Lake complex (Lac Brisson complex), Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    © 2008, J. Weissman
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm]


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