Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks | - not defined - |
| Greenwood Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~66km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
277134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277134:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d2128e63-1924-4b4b-898a-d9419854384a
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Occurs in the Coryell syenite intrusion. |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Occurs in Coryell syenite. |
| βͺ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: tabular Colour: honey-yellow, colourless, grey |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Description: Occurs in the Coryell syenite intrusion. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Description: Thoroughly "pinnatized" and associated with Sillimanite and Almandine in the Biotite Schist. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| βͺ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: octahedral, cubic, stepped growth, botryoidal Colour: Apple-green, emerald-green, pale purple, colourless Description: Occurs in veins to over 1 meter wide. |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Geikielite Formula: MgTiO3 |
| β 'Hornblende' Description: Occurs in the Coryell syenite intrusion. |
| β Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins and filling large cavities in the veins. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| β Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Description: As cores within orthoclase crystals within Coryell syenite. |
| β Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Large Colour: Pink, green Description: Occurs as large pink and green crystals in the Coryell syenite intrusion. Crystals ay contain hyalophane cores. |
| β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in andesite hosting the fluorite veins. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Habit: short prismatic, drusy coatings Colour: white References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: Occurs in the Coryell syenite intrusion. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Occurs in the Coryell syenite intrusion. |
| β Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Geikielite | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| β | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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