Big Whopper pegmatite, Paterson Lake Area, Kenora District, Ontario, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Big Whopper pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Paterson Lake Area | Area |
Kenora District | District |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 45'' North , 94° 33' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kenora | 15,096 (2018) | 55.3km |
Large, economic "complex-type" rare metal pegmatite.
Ten mineral claims by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
Situated approximately 70 km by road north of Kenora.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β 'Columbite-Tantalite' Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β 'Lepidolite' Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Pedersen, J. C. P.Geo., and Bubar, D. S.,(2002) Mineralogy and Zonation of the Big Whopper Pegmatite, Separation Rapids area, Kenora, Ontario Proceedings Volume of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Vol 48 pp 34-35 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Blackburn C. et al (2002) Separation Rapids Rare-Element Pegmatite Field, Ontario. in 48th Annual Meeting Institute on Lake Superior Geology. Vol 48 Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook
Tindle, A. G., Selway, J. B. & Breaks, F. W. (2005): Liddicoatite and associated species from the McCombe spodumene-subtype rare-element granitic pegmatite, northwestern Ontario, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist 43, 769-793.
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