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Big Whopper pegmatite, Paterson Lake Area, Kenora District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 45'' North , 94° 33' 51'' West
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PlacePopulationDistance
Kenora15,096 (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 Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(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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