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Rainy River District, Ontario, Canadai
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Fort Frances7,931 (2018)
Atikokan3,400 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
13994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13994:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
district de Rainy River, Ontario, Canada
German:
Rainy River District, Ontario, Kanada
Italian:
Distretto di Rainy River, Ontario, Canada
Russian:
Рейни-Ривер, Онтарио, Канада
Simplified Chinese:
雷尼河區, 安大略省, 加拿大
Albanian:
Distrikti Rainy River, Ontario, Kanadaja
Bavarian:
Rainy River District, Ontario, Kanada
Cebuano:
Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Dutch:
Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Farsi/Persian:
بخش رینی ریور, انتاریو, کانادا
Japanese:
レイニーリバー地区, オンタリオ州, カナダ
Polish:
Dystrykt Rainy River, Ontario, Kanada
Portuguese:
Rainy River, Ontário, Canadá
Swedish:
Rainy River District, Ontario, Kanada
Ukrainian:
Рейні-Рівер , Онтаріо, Канада
Western Punjabi:
ضلع رینی رور, اونٹاریو, کینیڈا


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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Coarse crystals up to 30 cm long. Huttenlocher exsolution between I-anorthite (I-1) and intermediate plagioclase (An 20-70).
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Coarse crystals up to 30 cm long. Huttenlocher exsolution between I-anorthite (I-1) and intermediate plagioclase (An 20-70).
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arfvedsonite ?
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Clay minerals'
'Conchilites'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Graphite
Formula: C
Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tellurium
Formula: Te
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Froodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Spionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
Yarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Arfvedsonite ?9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Limonite'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Conchilites'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S SphaleriteZnS
S SpionkopiteCu39S28
S YarrowiteCu9S8
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cu YarrowiteCu9S8
ZnZinc
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag SilverAg
TeTellurium
Te TelluriumTe
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Frooditeα-PdBi2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Galena - Decorah - Ion1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Galena - Decorah Shale1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kionoceras decorahense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Kionoceras : Kionoceras decorahense460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptorthis subcircularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : Glyptorthis subcircularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainy_River_District
Wikidata ID:Q943829
GeoNames ID:6116135

Localities in this Region

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