Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Point | Deposit |
| Northwest Territories | Territory |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 49' 59'' North , 114° 28' 0'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
21144
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21144:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f1137d61-9075-4148-9f2f-5a5c78c24d04
Pine Point sets on coarsely crystalline dolomite of the Presqu'ile formation and the dolomitic calcarenite of the underlying Pine Point formation, Mississippi Valley type Pb-Zn deposit.
36 pits over an area of 20x60 km.
Located near Great Slave Lake.
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| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: References: |
| β Bianchite Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Description: Zebra stone |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| β Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| β Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Bianchite | 7.CB.25 | Zn(SO4) Β· 6H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
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Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada