Windermere Quarry, Windermere District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windermere Quarry | Quarry |
| Windermere District | Mining District |
| Golden Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 50° 28' 47'' North , 115° 52' 11'' West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 50.47979,-115.86971 | ||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: c2vx5md4p | ||||||
| Locality type: | Quarry | ||||||
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate | ||||||
| Nearest Settlements: |
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Gypsum Quarry east of the Rocky Mountain Trench.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Plate |
| Rocky Mountains, North America | Mountain Range |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Mississippian - Devonian 323.2 - 419.2 Ma ID: 3189237 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Paleozoic (323.2 - 419.2 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Devonian 358.9 - 419.2 Ma ID: 685426 | Cedared, Burnais and Harrogate Formations Age: Devonian (358.9 - 419.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Cedared Formation; Burnais Formation; Harrogate Formation Description: Dolomite, sandstone, limestone, gypsum, shale Comments: T. Hoy, B.N. Church, A. Legun, K. Glover, G. Gibson, B. Grant, J.O. Wheeler,K.P.E. Dunne, J. Cunningham, and P.J. Desjardins, 1994, Geological Compilation of the Kootenay Area, OF 1994-8, BCGS Lithology: Dolomitic carbonate rocks Reference: B.C. Geological Survey. British Columbia Digital Geology. [3] |
| Devonian 358.9 - 419.2 Ma ID: 3431056 | Cedared, Burnais and Harrogate Formations Age: Devonian (358.9 - 419.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Cedared Formation; Burnais Formation; Harrogate Formation Description: Dolomite, sandstone, limestone, gypsum, shale Comments: North America - platformal strata terrane Lithology: Dolomitic carbonate rocks Reference: Cui, Y., Miller, D., Schiarizza, P., and Diakow, L.J. British Columbia digital geology. British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, British Columbia Geological Survey Open File 2017-8. [205] |
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Windermere Quarry, Windermere District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada